Aloha everyone,

This is one of my favorite stories. It is a reminder of the perfection of everything in life, even what we may perceive as flaws. All of our experiences in life are based on our perspective. On a daily basis, I ask for help to see all of life through the eyes of the angels.

The Cracked Pot

A water-bearer carries two large pots on a yoke across his shoulders up the hill from the river to his master’s house each day. One has a crack and leaks half its water out each day before arriving at the house. The other pot is perfect and always delivered a full portion of water after the long walk from the river.

Finally, after years of arriving half-empty and feeling guilty, the cracked pot apologized to the water-bearer. The little pot was miserable. “I’m sorry that I couldn’t accomplish what the perfect pot did.”

The water-bearer says, “What do you have to apologize for?”

“After all this time, I still only deliver half my load of water. I make more work for you because of my flaw.”

The man smiled and told the pot. “Take note of all the lovely flowers growing on the side of the path where I carried you. The flowers grew so lovely because of the water you leaked. There are no flowers on the perfect pot’s side.”

If you saw everything in your life through the eyes of love or from the perspective of angels, imagine how wonderful you would feel!

I wasn’t able to find the original author of this story so if you know please let me know.

With love and aloha,
Susan

And remember you really do have Angels on Your Shoulders!