Are you a crackpot?
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 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 years 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 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 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: 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.
Blessings to all my crackpot friends.
2006-07-16 08:43:57 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
this was a really good story, sencearly!! I think it was ill placed being in the jokes and riddles section, because there are other people i think that could really appriciate this story. I am in fact going to save the story, and read it when im down on myself, thanx man!
2006-07-16 08:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by tybardy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Awesome story & very true!
Friends are like are like the flowers in the garden of life...we know them, but love them anyway.
2006-07-16 08:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U got 2 be smokin
2006-07-16 08:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Latoya P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love this. It's so inspiring. Thanx for sharing it. Now I'm going ot send this to all my crackpot friends!!!!!
2006-07-16 08:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by Low Point of Zenith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice story.
2006-07-16 08:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah do what this says to do. Treat people the way you want to be. Remeber everyone has different personalities!!!!!
2006-07-16 08:49:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice story. Blessing also to you.
2006-07-16 08:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by Summer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for that, but this is Yahoo! Answers, not Yahoo! Comments.
2006-07-16 08:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope you have a grateful day:) that was a sweet story:)
2006-07-16 08:49:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank You. That is beautiful
2006-07-16 08:50:13 · answer #10 · answered by fayth_76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋