MC Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Just a thought to brighten your day. 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 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 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. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them. SO, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path! And send this to any or all of your Cracked Pot friends within 5 minutes and see what happens! don't forget the Idiot that sent it to you! Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Share the love brother Martin, share the love. Amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Whats got into you Martin LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 you been smokin your special roll ups again , crackin little story by the way :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie 1 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 that was the nicest story i have heard in a long time. it brings a tear to my eye. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Whats got into you Martin Sheer boredom LB nothing more. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 im torn and cant decide which side is winning. decided on corny, but true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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