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When Jodi was diagnosed with autism I was absolutley devastated.
I focused initially on all the things he wouldn't be able to do rather than those he could and whilst I loved him unconditionally I still felt cheated.
However, my son has brought me nothing but joy and whenever I read these words I think how special my "cracked pot" is.
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 by the stream
"I am ashamed of myself, because the crack in my side causes water to leak 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 those 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 is 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 cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
The Best Moments In Life
The Race
The Donkey Attitude
The Butterfly's Lesson
Happiness Is A Voyage
I focused initially on all the things he wouldn't be able to do rather than those he could and whilst I loved him unconditionally I still felt cheated.
However, my son has brought me nothing but joy and whenever I read these words I think how special my "cracked pot" is.
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 by the stream
"I am ashamed of myself, because the crack in my side causes water to leak 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 those 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 is 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 cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!
The Best Moments In Life
The Race
The Donkey Attitude
The Butterfly's Lesson
Happiness Is A Voyage
