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Roo

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Inspiration
« on: October 04, 2009, 02:58:26 PM »
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a
 pole which she carried across her 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 walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot
 arrived only half full.

 For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only
 one and a half pots of water..

 Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.

 But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and
 miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

 After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the
 woman one day by the stream.

 'I am ashamed of myself, because of this crack in my side, water leaks out
 all the way back to your house.'

 The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side
 of the path, but not on the other pot's side?'

 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower
 seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you
 water 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.'

 Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each
 have that make our lives together so very bright, interesting and
 rewarding.

 You've just got to take each person for what and who they are and look for
 the good in them.

 SO, to all of my cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to
 smell the flowers on your side of the path!
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 ;D

cueperkins

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Re: Inspiration
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2009, 05:11:15 PM »
Only God is Perfect

(Can't recall if it was Gandhi who said that but I think it was)  Thats what Hindu's believe anyway.

A thought provoking story that one.

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Re: Inspiration
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 09:44:52 PM »
hhehehehehehe


I confess to being a crackpot now can i wet your side ? ;D

cueperkins

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Re: Inspiration
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 09:45:48 PM »
 :rofl:

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Re: Inspiration
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2009, 09:08:38 PM »
I like that, roo, and am always striving to see the "good" side of people. There is usually one tucked away waiting to be found and if not----well, that is sad but just something to accept.



Mind you, it requires gaffer tape on my mouth at times ;D ;D ;D


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