This e-mail was sent to me by one of our more understanding classmates in the
field of psychology. With his permission I'm forwarding it to the class. We
all need a little give and take and more than a little understanding that
though we all spent four years together at West Point there have been many other
experiences and influences which have shaped our lives and our behaviour.
Let's not be too quick to judge and remember that our lives should be fun, now
that we aren't in combat. (samftrplt)
Interesting Tale
A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a
pole
which he carried across his neck.
One pot 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, because this crack in my side causes water to
leak
out all the way back to your house."
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. 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.
(Remember the drips produce the Roses!!!!
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DICKENS Samuel T (Sam) 1951 18163 A-2