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To: stockman_scott who wrote (52286)	6/9/2006 3:26:48 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104191

WISE PROVERB > > An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each > hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across > her neck. > > One of the pots had a crack in it while the other > pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion > of water. At the end of the long walk from the > stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only > half full. > > For a full two years this went on daily, with the > woman bringing home only one and a half pots of > water. > > Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its > accomplishments. > > But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own > imperfection, and miserable that it could only do > half of what it had been made to do. > > After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter > failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the > stream. > > "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my > side causes water to leak out all the way back to > your house." > > The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there > are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the > other pot's side?" > > "That's because I have always known about your > flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the > path, and every day while we walk back, you water > them." > > "For two years I have been able to pick these > beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without > you being just the way you are, there would not be > this beauty to grace the house." > > Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the > cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives > together so very interesting and rewarding. > > You've just got to take each person for what they > are and look for the good in them. > > So, to all of my wonderful crackpot friends, have a great > day and remember to smell the flowers on your side > of the path. >