> Dear friends - I love this little story > > 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 shamed of its own > imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what > it > had been made to do. > After 2 yrs 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 pot said. > 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, and every day while 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 very 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.... > Thank you all my crackpot friends! May your days be merry and bright > and May you have a wonderful night. . > Regards Mariza Vaz Mumbai.
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