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An elderly Chinese man 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 man 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 man 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 man 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. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
Brilliant!
:T:T:T:T"He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas" Benjamin Franklin
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I see Snap's red light is on so please if anyone has anyway of giving her a nudge about my previous post before she goes ahead and buys a table. :eek:
I am sure she said her dad was coming home with a hospital bed so I am 99% sure he should be entitled to a tray table with it. I may be wrong but if you don't ask you don't get.0 -
Sunday's teaser"He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas" Benjamin Franklin
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TrulyMadly wrote: »That sounds like my sort of menu rocky:T are you having a few new potatoes too:D
Enjoy:)
Of course Roast and Mustard Mash plus some butternut squash. Just back from T's with 6 Tenderheart Cabbages to cook in the Gammon Stock - some for Lunch and some frozen for later.
Always reminds me of my Dear Mum - she was such a lovely Cook. Not quite up to her standards but I keep trying!0 -
diluvsdiscounts wrote: »Good morning. Happy valentines day!
Has everyone claimed the marriage tax allowance. One person needs to earn less than £10,600 to transfer their allowance to their spouse.
https://www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance?gclid=Cj0KEQiA6IC2BRDcjPrjm_istoUBEiQASrLz1vtlbVsLYzcPZJEz6NvMUDJZq66t_qgnoJ66lK2y9VcaAr_r8P8HAQ
Flipping heck, I have just paid my tax bill...:(:(
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Sunday's teaser
Move one match from the 6 to make it 5 and add it to the result to make it 9[STRIKE]68 [STRIKE]Mouses[/STRIKE] [/STRIKE]
OMG, I'm rich! Silver in the hair, Gold in the teeff, Crystals in the Kidney, Sugar in the blood, Lead in the butt, Iron in the arteries and an inexhaustible supply of natural gas! I never thought I would accumulate such wealth!! :rotfl::rotfl:0 -
Meal deal still £5 for me half hour ago. Results later. I got pepperoni & a chicken/bacon. Hth xxCherish those you have in your life because you never know when they won't be there anymore.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up & never give up.0
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