Fw: Cracked Pots

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Hi to All

 

I just received this from a friend. Hope you like it.

 

Sat Nam!

Gordon

 

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Cracked Pots

 

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a

pole which he carried across his 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 bearer delivering only

 

one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of course, the perfect

pot

was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But,

the

poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable

that

it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

 

After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to

the

water bearer one day by the stream. I am ashamed of myself, and I want

to

apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because

 

this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your

 

house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you

don't

get full value from your efforts".

 

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers

only on

your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?

 

That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower

 

seeds on your side of the path. Every day as we walk back, you've

watered

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.

 

Moral:

 

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's

the

cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so

interesting

and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are,

and

look for the good in them.

 

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

 

Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life!

 

Blessings to all my crackpot friends.

 

 

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