Crackpots- "Fluff this Slappie!!" & KMA

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The Two Water Pots



An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each

hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across

her 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

woman bringing home only one and a half pots of

water.



Of course the perfect pot was proud of its

accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was

ashamed of its own imperfection and miserable that

it could only do half of what it had been made to

do.



After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter

failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the

stream. "I am ashamed of myself because this crack

in my side causes water to leak out all the way back

to your house."



The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there

are flowers 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 every day while we walk back you water

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."




Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the

cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives

together so very interesting and rewarding.



You've got to take each person for what they are

and look for the good in them.



To all of my crackpot friends, have a great day

and remember to smell the flowers on your side

of the path.

Please feel free to reply to my posts and pm's, but only if you're smart enough to understand what they really mean.

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And to those of us with crackpot friends:

Plant flowers on both sides of the path and switch sides every day. With a little extra thoughtfulness, the beauty can be doubled.

My wife is hotter than your wife.