CHRISTIAN SENSE
BY TOM SMIKOSKI
A
publication devoted to making sense out of the twenty-first
century.
CRACKED POTS
By: AUTHOR UNKNOWN ( I received this via email - if anyone knows the
source please let us know.)
Story of the Two Pots
A water bearer in India 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 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 yrs 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, and I want to
apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this
crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.
Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full
value from your efforts," the pot said.
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, and 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 of the story:
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. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of
shape.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in
your life!
