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.
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 2 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
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."
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 interesting and
rewarding.
Take each person for what they are and look for the
good in them.

To all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to
smell the flowers, on your side of the path!

AsianBomb777 said: