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 two years of what it preceived 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
of 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.So I planted flower seeds on
your side of the path,and everyday 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.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in
your life