>>> >>> >>> >>>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 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 >>>>>> 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 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 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 pots side? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Thats 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 its the cracks and flaws we >>>>>> each have that make our lives together so very interesting and >>>>>> rewarding. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Youve just got to take each person >>>>>>for what they are and look for the good in > them. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>SO, to all of my cracked pot friends, >>>>>>have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on > your side of the path!
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