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(Message started by: TerryS on Aug 5^th, 2003, 2:33pm)

Title: A Chinese Blessing.......
Post by TerryS on Aug 5^th, 2003, 2:33pm

Subject: A Chinese Blessing

> > > >> > A Chinese Blessing...

> > > >> >

> > > >> >

> > > >> > A water bearer in China had two large pots, each

> > > >> > hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his

> > > >> > neck.

> > > >> >

> > > >> > One pot 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 ashamed of its own

> > > >> > imperfection, and miserable that it was able to

> > > >> > accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

> > > >> >

> > > >> > 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.

Title: Re: A Chinese Blessing.......
Post by Peppermint on Aug 5^th, 2003, 2:36pm

Thank you Terry.. and that completes the full circle.

;)

Title: Re: A Chinese Blessing.......
Post by cootie on Aug 5^th, 2003, 3:13pm

Thanks Terry......really nice story ! Pam-ah-so-poppa-sun-coots ;)