My sister-in-law emailed this to me. I thought it was beautiful and touching and wanted to share it.:
The 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. 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. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
SO, to all of my "cracked pot" friends, have a
great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
Beautiful_Wreck posted on Apr 14, 2007
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Zayda said on Apr 14, 2007....
I got this in an email from my sister-in-law as well and thought it was lovely. Thanks for posting it. -
veiled_thoughts said on Apr 14, 2007....
That really is a lovely way to give yourself some perspective. Thanks for sharing. -
pieces_of_me said on Apr 14, 2007....
Thanks for sharing this. It's always good to have a reminder that beauty isn't about perfection. -
Beautiful_Wreck said on Apr 15, 2007....
Zayda--Maybe our sister-in-laws think alike. ;) And yes, I agree it's a lovely piece worth sharing. It's good of you to stop by my blog again.
Veiled--Yes, it's a very good way to think about perspective in life. Thank you for stopping by my blog.
Pieces--Thanks for stopping by my blog. I've always thought that the purest beauty lies in our imperfections.
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silverwhisper said on Apr 15, 2007....
beautiful wreck: that's absolutely wonderful! i have long felt that the property of having no flaws was incredibly overrated but never seen that sentiment expressed so beautifully. :>
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Beautiful_Wreck said on Apr 15, 2007....
Silver--Thanks for stopping by my blog again. And yes, I agree, perfection is overrated. Our flaws are what make unique and individual and beautiful. I suppose deep down that's the driving philosophy behind my screen name. -
Zayda said on Apr 15, 2007....
B_W: It;s always a pleasure to stop by your blog. And who knows, maybe our sister-in-laws do think alike.
I think there's alot to be said for finding beauty in our imperfections. I need to learn to embrace mine more fully instead of being self-conscious about them. -
Alyss said on Apr 15, 2007....
Thank you for sharing that. ;-) -
RollingC said on Feb 15, 2008....
Thanks for sharing that. :^)
Rc
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