Half Full
Allegra Boverman
A pen pal sent me this. I liked it. Hope you do, too.
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A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a
pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in
it, and 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
master’s 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 in
his master’s house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to
the end 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
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."
"Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"
"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my
load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way
back to your master’s 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 water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his
compassion he said, "As we return to the master’s house, I want you to
notice the beautiful flowers along the path."
Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the
sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and
this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad
because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the Pot
apologized to the bearer for its failure.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only
on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's
because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it.
I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we
walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have
been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table.
Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to
grace his house."
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We are all cracked pots. In God's
Great economy, nothing goes to waste. Don't be afraid of your flaws.
Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in
our weakness we find our strength.
--Author unknown
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Allegra Boverman all...@cif.rochester.edu
Life is fun. You've got the pictures to prove it. - Pentax
Lady-in-Waiting to Racheli, Gummi Bear Witch and Nala, Cuddlelioness
Caelura
:-)
Hugs,
Heather Lyn
~~Princess Swan Lake Bear ~~
Honorary LiW to Sir Jon, KiTA ~ Hugger of Sir OGW ~
ICQ # 36671082 ~ One Cuddle is NEVER Enough ~
Kennabear
Allegra Boverman wrote:
> A pen pal sent me this. I liked it. Hope you do, too.
That's always been one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing it with us.
*HUGS*
Kennabear
Allegra Boverman
: Allegra Boverman wrote:
no problem.
i had not seen it before .... hope it's okay that i posted it ...
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Kennabear
Allegra Boverman wrote:
> no problem.
> i had not seen it before .... hope it's okay that i posted it ...
Of course it is! It's fantastic and uplifting,what could be more AC? Well
if it had chocolate in the post I guess. <G> *HUGS*
Kennabear
lissa
Allegra Boverman wrote in message
<7o70u4$lq...@biko.cc.rochester.edu>...
>i had not seen it before .... hope it's okay that i posted it ...
tsk, tsk...
Allegra! Of course it's okay! Just because SOME of us have seen it
before (and I love that story, btw), doesn't mean EVERY of us have
seen it before and if you didn't post it, all those everys would never
have become somes. Right? Right!
hugs,
lissa
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Lady Alissa
~ human bean
~ LiW and official laugh-maker to Princess Swan Lake Bear
~ Perpetual hugger of Dave du Lac
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Do not ask a child to tell you what is a miracle;
She will turn and ask you what in all the world you think is not.
Allegra Boverman
: Allegra Boverman wrote:
: > no problem.
: > i had not seen it before .... hope it's okay that i posted it ...
: Of course it is! It's fantastic and uplifting,what could be more AC? Well
: if it had chocolate in the post I guess. <G> *HUGS*
HM! that is true :)
Allegra Boverman
: Allegra Boverman wrote in message
: >i had not seen it before .... hope it's okay that i posted it ...
: tsk, tsk...
: Allegra! Of course it's okay! Just because SOME of us have seen it
: before (and I love that story, btw), doesn't mean EVERY of us have
: seen it before and if you didn't post it, all those everys would never
: have become somes. Right? Right!
yes, that is true. awright. :)
bobbysgirl
Whatever lissa said. A great story!--
HugsHugsHugs
Gayle
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Lois-Anna Kaminski
> lissa <an...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> : Allegra Boverman wrote in message
> : >i had not seen it before .... hope it's okay that i posted it ...
>
> : tsk, tsk...
> : Allegra! Of course it's okay! Just because SOME of us have seen it
> : before (and I love that story, btw), doesn't mean EVERY of us have
> : seen it before and if you didn't post it, all those everys would never
> : have become somes. Right? Right!
>
> yes, that is true. awright. :)
Allegra, I had never seen this story before and I *love* it! Thanks so
much for taking the time to post it. :-)
*hugs*
aquarabbit
LiW to Sir OGW
Allegra Boverman
awesome:) i'm so glad to see you here btw. :)
huge hugs!
Synnoveah J Cooke
Synny
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> Allegra Boverman all...@cif.rochester.edu
> Life is fun. You've got the pictures to prove it. - Pentax
> Lady-in-Waiting to Racheli, Gummi Bear Witch and Nala, Cuddlelioness
Synny
Illuminate my sould with the
Gifts of Isis
Queen of Earth and Moon,
Mother of my infinite change
Lammas
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You may break, You may shatter the vase,
if you will,
But the scent of roses will
linger still.
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I am who I am. You are who you are.
So be who you are, and not what you are.
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Brianna pics
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ehug1shy/brianna.html
hubbys art gallery
http://www.elfwood.com/lothlorien/artists/brianc/brianc.html
Allegra Boverman
: Thankyou Allegre..says so much to me in such a personal way.
no problem. i think you're right, i feel simliarly about this story.