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Learning life lessons from the ‘Cracked Pot’ Dr. Victor Sepsi, a long time friend and psychologist in our area, spent a great deal of time communicating with people from around the world via the Internet. One story he shared with me, back in 2009 prior to his untimely death due to cancer, was The Cracked Pot. In his memory, I share this most meaningful little story as we all face the new year 2017. 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 two 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 table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace this house.” My friends, each of us have our own unique flaws. 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. Not an easy step to take for any of us now or in the future days before us. The Bible is our Book of Life and I can’t think of a better guide for us to read and follow in 2017 and beyond. Happy New Year and Shalom to all. Presented as a community service by the Rev. Dr. Warren Watts, Tri-County Pastoral Counseling Service, Martinsburg.
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PRIHVATITI DRUGU OSOBU ONAKVOM KAKVA JE napravljeno: Nedelja, 15. Mart 2009 Vreme 22:27. izmenjeno: Nedelja, 14. Februar 2010 Vreme 11:10. Napuknuti krčag Vodonoša u Indiji posjedovao je dva velika krčaga, koje je nosio obješene na motku o vratu. Jedan krčag je bio napukao, a drugi je bio savršen. Dok je savršeni krčag uvijek donosio punu mjeru vode nakon dugog hoda od potoka do gospodareve kuće, napukli krčag donio bio samo polovicu. Pune dvije godine ovo se dnevno ponavljalo, i vodonoša je donosio mjeru i pol vode do gospodareve kuće. Naravno, savršeni krčag bio je ponosan na svoj doprinos, savršen za svrhu kojoj je bio namijenjen. Jadni napukli krčag sramio se svojeg nedostatka, i osjećao se jadno doprinoseći samo polovicu od onoga što je trebao. Po isteku druge godine, shvativši da je gorki neuspjeh, jednog dana progovori vodonoši pri potoku. "Sramim se sebe, i želio bih ti se ispričati". "Zašto?" Upita vodonoša. "Zašto se sramiš?" Krčag nastavi: "Kroz protekle dvije godine bio sam u stanju donositi samo pola svog tereta, jer je druga polovica iscurila kroz napuklinu putom do gospodareve kuće. Zbog moje mane, ti radiš više, a ne dobivaš punu naknadu za svoj napor". Vodonoša se sažalio nad starim napuklim krčagom i suosjećajući reče: "Kad se budemo vraćali, želio bih da obratiš pažnju na prekrasno cvijeće uz stazu". Stvarno, kako su se penjali uzbrdo, stari napukli krčag opazio je s jedne strane staze divno divlje cvijeće obasjano suncem i to ga je malo oraspoložilo. Ali kad su stigli do kraja, opet ga obuze tuga i još jednom se ispriča vodonoši za svoj neuspjeh. Vodonoša mu reče: "Da li si opazio da je cvijeće samo sa tvoje strane staze, a na strani savršenog krčaga ga nema? To je zato, što sam ja oduvijek znao za tvoj nedostatak, pa sam ga iskoristio. Na tvojoj strani staze posadio sam sjemenke cvijeća i svaki dan dok smo prolazili ti si ih zalijevao. Već dvije godine berem ovo divno cvijeće i njime ukrašavam gospodarev stol. Bez tebe, ova ljepota nikad ne bi krasila njegov dom." SVAKO OD NAS IMA SVOJE VLASTITE NEDOSTATKE. SVI SMO MI NAPUKLI KRČAZI. ALI UPRAVO TE PUKOTINE I NEDOSTATCI ČINE NAŠ SUŽIVOT TAKO ZANIMLJIVIM I ZAHVALNIM. TREBAMO SAMO PRIHVATITI DRUGU OSOBU ONAKVOM KAKVA JE I NAĆI DOBRO U NJOJ. Hvala ti, tvoj glas je uračunat. Dao/la si [user_vote] poena, pošto je tvoja aktivnost na sajtu[user_activity]% Što je veća tvoj aktivnost više poena možeš da daš. Više informacija o tvojoj aktivnosti na stranici aktivnosti » Napiši komentar: