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Comment by Ms.Gypsy on October 1, 2009 at 7:23am

Comment by AnneMarie on September 29, 2009 at 11:10pm

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Comment by RaK on August 11, 2009 at 12:17pm

On this day of your life, dear friend, I believe God wants you to know...

..that kindness is one of your wonderful traits, but

where you really shine is in your generosity.



It is one thing to be kind, and you are that. Yet it is quite

another thing to also be unfailingly generous--with your

time, your talent and energy, your willingness to

"be there" for others, and yes, with you money.



You are a generous person, and that takes kindness

to a new level. Be happy in the knowingness of this.



Love, Your Friend....

Comment by AnneMarie on August 3, 2009 at 2:29pm

The Cracked Pot Story

A water bearer in India had two large pots,
one hung on each end of a pole which he carried
across his neck. One of the pots had a crack
in it, and 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
master's 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 in his master's house.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end 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 two 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, and I want to apologize to you."

Why?" asked the bearer.

"What are you ashamed of?"

"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house.

Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path."

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some.

But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side?

That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them.

For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers
to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his 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. There is a lot of good out there.
There is a lot of good in us!

Thank you to the cracked pots in my life.
You have made life more interesting and beautiful.

Comment by Ms.Gypsy on August 2, 2009 at 10:59pm

Comment by Ms.Gypsy on August 2, 2009 at 10:59pm

Comment by AnneMarie on July 30, 2009 at 7:12pm

Faith + Faith = LOVE

Comment by Charlie on July 28, 2009 at 8:12pm

Do more than exist, live.
Do more than touch, feel.
Do more than look, observe.
Do more than read, absorb.
Do more than hear, listen.
Do more than think, ponder.
Do more than talk, say something.
John H. Rhoades.

Comment by Ms.Gypsy on July 27, 2009 at 9:16pm

Success starts with a dream, a thought; but that's only the first step. Writing it down is the second step. Doing specific things to bring it about is the third step.

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