Unique imperfections

On some days I'm sure most of us contemplate some thing about ourselves which we find to be imperfect or different from every one else. Be it physically or emotionally or personality wise. I do that too some times. But come to think of it we can't keep thinking that way coz it'll just make us worry for no reason. God has purposely made us different from each other so why should we question it any further. Every thing happens for a reason. The reason for me writing about this is because I found this lovely story that was forwarded to me via e-mail from one of my friends. I don't know who the author is so I can't give credit to that person. But I really want to share this with all you guys out there.

The Cracked Pot

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 sidecauses 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.

p/s: Actually I didn't know what to write but I really wanted to put in an entry. So hope you guys liked the story.