Cracked Pot
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 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 woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure,the cracked
pot spoke to the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself,
because this crack in my side causes water to leak 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."
It’s the cracks and flaws we each have
that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. There is a reason for the uniqueness of each of us.
SO, to all of my crackpot friends,
have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the
path!
