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 it 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."
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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.
There is a lot of good out there. There is a lot of good in us! Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life! Or as we like to think of it--if it hadn't been for the crackpots in our lives, it would have been pretty boring and not so interesting...
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, 'Who would like this $20 bill?'
Hands started going up.
He said, 'I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first let me do this.' He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, 'Who still wants it?'
Still the hands were up in the air.
'Well,' he replied, 'What if I do this?' And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.
'Now who still wants it?'
Still the hands went into the air.
'My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.'
'Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you.'
'The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know but by WHO WE ARE. You are special. Don't ever forget it. Count your blessings, not your problems.'
Take time to dream - It hitches our soul to the stars. Take time to work - It's the price of success Take time to think - It's the source of power. Take time to play - It's the secret of youth Take time to read - It's the foundation of knowledge. Take time to worship - It's the highway to your soul Take time to laugh - It helps with life's load Take time for health - It's the true treasure of life Take time for friends - They are a source of happiness Take time to love - It's the source of great joy Take time for family - They are the source of our roots and unconditional love Take time for reflection - The past has made us who we are Take time to count your blessings - It helps us appreciate what we have Take time to brighten someone's day - Yours will be brightened too
When you get what you want in your struggle for self, And the world makes you king for a day, Just go to a mirror and look at yourself And see what that face has to say.
For it isn't your father or mother or wife Whose judgment upon you must pass, The person whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people might think you're a straight-shootin' chum And call you a great gal or guy, But the face in the glass says you're only a bum If you can't look it straight in the eye.
That's the one you must please, never mind all the rest, That's the one with you clear to the end, And you know you have passed your most dangerous test, If the face in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass, But your final reward will be heartache and tears If you've cheated the face in the glass.
After the divorce, her teenage daughter became increasingly rebellious. It culminated late one night when the police arrested her daughter for drunk driving. Mom had to go to the police station to pick her up.
They didn't speak until the next afternoon.
Mom broke the tension by giving her a small gift-wrapped box. Her daughter nonchalantly opened it and found a little rock inside.
She rolled her eyes and said, "Cute, Mom, what's this for?" "Read the card," Mom instructed.
Her daughter took the card out of the envelope and read it. Tears started to trickle down her cheeks. She got up and lovingly hugged her mom as the card fell to the floor.
On the card were these words:
"This rock is more than 200,000,000 years old. That's how long it will take before I give up on you."
It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a relationship and find out you still care for that person.
A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours.
There are things you'd love to hear that you would never hear from the person whom you would like to hear them from, but don't be so deaf as not to hear it from the one who says it from his heart.
Never say good-bye if you still want to try; never give up if you still feel you can go on; never say you don't love a person anymore if you can't let go.
Love comes to those who still hope although they've been disappointed to those who still believe, although they've been betrayed, to those who still need to love, although they've been hurt before, and to those who have the courage and faith to build trust again.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
Hope you dream of that special someone. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.
A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; a timely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives.
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and heart aches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
Not being a coffee connoisseur, I like regular old Folgers coffee, & as for coffee makers as long as it has the "stop & pour" feature, I'm a happy camper.
Kitty, I don't know what the law is regarding missing adults in Canada, but after you have waited the appropriate lenght of time I would report him as missing. My son did this to me a several years ago and I reported him as a missing person after the 48 hour wait). When the cops found him & he got in touch with me, he promised to never "go missing" again.
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Hi Kath50 
you have come to the right place to hang out & meet new friends. 
Here's to you "Pawsy"
Happy it is over for you, hope you have a speedy recovery.
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