[Chat] Got this proverb from a friend yesterday

[Crystal]

PROVERB

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung
on the ends of a pole which he carried across his
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 bearer
delivering only one and a half pots of water to his
house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its
accomplishments, 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 perceived to be bitter failure,
it spoke to the waterbearer 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
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.

To all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and
remember to smell the flowers.


	
		
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