Hi friends,must read?

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.

Hi friends,must read?
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!
Reply:I just love stories like that! Especially when they have morals! Thanks for the great read!
Reply:Thank You. That is beautiful
Reply:awww thats so sweet.......... spread the love. lol
Reply:That actually had a good moral to it. Thanks for sharing it.
Reply:Nice story.
Reply:Thanks for the story Im a crackpot to.
Reply:i thought that was lovely

have a blessed day as well
Reply:Thank you for that, but this is Yahoo! Answers, not Yahoo! Comments.
Reply:i have heard this story at school in devotion
Reply:Its not a question exactly...but very nice!
Reply:great story.
Reply:Hope you have a grateful day:) that was a sweet story:)
Reply:Awesome story %26amp; very true!



Friends are like are like the flowers in the garden of life...we know them, but love them anyway.
Reply:Nice story. Blessing also to you.
Reply:nope
Reply:Good story. Thanks :)
Reply:WOW !! THAT WAS GREAT !! THANKS !!!! I WILL PASS IT ON%26gt; : )
Reply:U got 2 be smokin
Reply:I love this. It's so inspiring. Thanx for sharing it. Now I'm going ot send this to all my crackpot friends!!!!!
Reply:Very nice and very cute : )
Reply:u must be really a crackpot..lolz
Reply:Yeah do what this says to do. Treat people the way you want to be. Remeber everyone has different personalities!!!!!
Reply:cooooollll!!!!! that really just made my day! thanks