Topic: The Cracked Pot
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An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends
The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on
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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
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 walks from the stream to the house, the cracked
At the end of the long walks 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
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
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 two 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
After two 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 al l 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
"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
"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
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
You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for
the good in them.
SO, have a great day and remember we are all unique, so don't
SO, have a great day and remember we are all unique, so don't
forget to smell the flowers on your side of the path! 
Larry
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