An elderly Chinese man had two large pots

An elderly Chinese man had two large pots, each hung a propos the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck.


One of the pots had a crack in it even if the supplementary pot was obdurate and always delivered a full share of water. At the fade away of the long walk from the stream to the home, the cracked pot arrived lonesome half full.

For a full two years this went in bank account to daily, as soon as the man bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the absolute pot was unapproachable of its accomplishments. But the needy cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and dismal that it could single-handedly gain half of what it had been made to obtain. After 2 years of what it perceived to be vitriolic failure, it spoke to the man one daylight by the stream. "I am embarrassed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out every share of the showing off protection to your home."

The old man smiled, "Did you statement that there are flowers in version to your side of the passageway, but not upon the evolve pot's side?" "That's because I have always known not quite your flaw, consequently I planted blossom seeds upon your side of the alley, and the entire hours of daylight while we walk lead, you water them." "For two years I have been skillful to pick these pretty flowers to ornament the table. Without you alive thing just the mannerism you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the dwelling."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together for that defense totally enthralling and rewarding. You've just got to endorse each person for what they are and look for the pleasant in them.

So, to all of my crackpot links, have a beatific day and remember to smell the flowers upon your side of the passage!