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Yruc



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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 8:58 AM    Post subject: Are you a crackpot? Reply with quote

I ran across this little gem, hope you enjoy as I did.

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, and 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.

Blessings to all my crackpot friends. (here at Woofmang.com)
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jahunta



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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 11:25 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice!! Thanks!!

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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 11:50 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile
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kannprint



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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 12:02 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

How very nice. Never thought of things quite that way. Very Happy
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Kerry



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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 1:29 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yruc, that was great. I am going to copy this for myself!!!!!!
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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 1:31 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Yruc! Cool

Makes you feel good about being a crackpot! Wink Very Happy Very Happy

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Mary Dude



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PostPosted: April 13, 2005 3:52 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crying or Very sad what a lovely thought...it brought a tear to my eye...
We all have flaws and we are each unique - and we are each very special in our own way....

Thanks for sharing!
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