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TerryS
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A Chinese Blessing.......
« on: Aug 5th, 2003, 2:33pm » |
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Subject: A Chinese Blessing
> > > >> > A Chinese Blessing...
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> > > >> > A water bearer in China had two large pots, each
> > > >> > hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his
> > > >> > neck.
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> > > >> > One pot 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.
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> > > >> > 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.
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> > > >> > 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, 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.
> > > >> > 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 and relatives.
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> A flower of God's design;
> But I cannot unfold the petals
> With these clumsy hands of mine.
> The secret of unfolding flowers
> Is not known to such as I.
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Re: A Chinese Blessing.......
« Reply #1 on: Aug 5th, 2003, 2:36pm » |
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Thank you Terry.. and that completes the full circle.
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Re: A Chinese Blessing.......
« Reply #2 on: Aug 5th, 2003, 3:13pm » |
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Thanks Terry......really nice story ! Pam-ah-so-poppa-sun-coots
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