Off topic: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We\'re all cracked pots.
Thread poster: José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
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Jul 15, 2002

Ciao a tutti,



I hope you enjoy the following...



Cheers,



JL (Pepelu)



A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck.



One of the pots had a crack in it, and 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 m
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Ciao a tutti,



I hope you enjoy the following...



Cheers,



JL (Pepelu)



A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck.



One of the pots had a crack in it, and 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 master\'s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.



For a full 2 years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master\'s house.



Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end 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.\"



\"Why?\" asked the bearer. \"What are you ashamed of?\"



\"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master\'s 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 water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, \"As we return to the master\'s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.\"



Indeed as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path and this cheered it some. But at the end of tile trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.



The bearer said to the pot, \"Did you notice that there were flowers only on YOUR side of your path, but not on the other pot\'s side? That\'s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you\'ve watered them.



For 2 years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master\'s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.\"



Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We\'re all cracked pots.



Some of us don\'t grow old gracefully, some are not so smart,some are tall, large & big, some bald, some physically challenged, 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. There is a lot of good out there. There is a lot of good in you!



Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape. Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life!

Or as I like to think of it - If it\'s not for the crackpots in my life, it would be pretty boring.



Thank you for being my crackpot friend .
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Beth Kantus
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thanks for an uplifting moment Jul 15, 2002

Thank you very much for this inspiring little tale. It happens to be very apropos with respect to a situation I am dealing with currently, and I will try very hard to keep its lesson in mind!



 
Jack Doughty
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Another beatitude Jul 15, 2002

Blessed are those who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.

 
Russell Gillis
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Possible play on words? Jul 15, 2002

Thanks for that posting. When I first read the title I thought you had put \"crackpots\" (which wouldn\'t be far from the truth for translators).





 
Aurora Humarán (X)
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:o) Jul 16, 2002

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On 2002-07-15 17:40, Pepelu wrote:

Ciao a tutti,



Thank you for being my crackpot friend .







Thank YOU for sharing this with us...



Aurora

 


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