Spiritual uplif time.
>A short story, just in case any of you were feeling a little imperfect.
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>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.
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>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
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>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
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>only half of what it had been made to do.
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>After 2 yrs of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke
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>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
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>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.
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>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?
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>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.
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>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."
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>Moral:
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>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
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>what they are, and look for the good in them.
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>Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
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>Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life!
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>Thank you all my crackpot friends
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Darryl H
The theory and practice of gamesmanship or
The art of winning games without actually cheating.
(Title of book - Stephen Potter 1900-69)
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Received on Fri Mar 22 2002 - 10:29:52 UTC