Hi!
Isn't this list great?! Not only useful epic info, but also food for the soul.....
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darryl Hilbig" <darrylhilbig_at_...>
To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:29 AM
Subject: [NetEpic ML] Fwd: Fw:[OT] water pots -cracked story Just what everyone needed.
> Spiritual uplif time.
>
>
> >A short story, just in case any of you were feeling a little imperfect.
> >
> >
> >
> >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
> >
>
>
>
>
> 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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