I thought this was nice. I would like to share it with you. C. helen johnson <jandh35@charter.net> wrote:From: "helen johnson" To: Subject: Fw: to all my crackpot friends Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:09:55 -0700 Subject: Fwd: to all my crackpot friends > > > > > >> CRACKED POTS > >> > >> > >> A water bearer in China 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, > >> because > >> this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to > >> your > >> house. > >> > >> > >> " 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........ > >> > >> Best wishes to all my crackpot friends and reletives! --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).