KarinGarage Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 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.The moral is 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 (edited) Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. Edited May 24, 2006 by Guest rummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinGarage Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 haha! that's funny! i can picture it now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Blessings to all my crackpot friends!!! that's great, karin anne. thanks for posting that. i love all the crackpots in my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I like the crackheads in my neibourhood.They don't do much for the foliage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinGarage Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I like the crackheads in my neibourhood.They don't do much for the foliage though. hmmmm, maybe if they sprinkled some crack on the flowers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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