Received this email and would like to share with all of you this National Day. I certainly wish for such a gracious society.

Happy Birthday Singapore


A water bearer in India 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 I want to apologize
to you. I have been able to deliver only half 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, 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.
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be
bent out of shape. Remember to appreciate all
the different people in your life.

Blessings to all my crackpot friends.