>> Sunday, August 20, 2006

Banged up a little

Hey, I'm back to normal state. Thanks to anyone who's helped. It has certainly been an eye-opener, knowing which is which, and who's significant.

The day passed in a mixed fashion. It was a bit out of control but manageable. I've learned a great deal about where I stand in remote situations - it's not as easily predictable as I thought it would. Now, I'd like to share a story (using my own language which would make it not as accurate and sophisticated as the original...) Do you remember the story of two buckets?


A farmer carries a pail on each side of a bar over his shoulder to transfer water from a well to his garden through a small path everyday. One of the buckets has got a little crack at the bottom so it cannot carry as much as the other one, which is in perfect condition. The cracked bucket struggles everyday to retain every drop, whereas the perfect bucket always manages to deliver every drop.

One day the cracked bucket has come to its limit and apologized to the farmer. "I'm sorry I cannot function as much as I could in the old days. It looks like I'm dripping much of water and failing to deliver water like the other bucket."

Then the farmer says, "Look. I understand your situation. That's why I have planted seeds on your side of the path. Notice that there are beatiful flowers now blooming, watered from each of your drip."

Your flaw doesn't necessarily have to be your overall weakness. Sometimes, it is in fact the actual strength that empowers everyone.

Don't throw everything away just because you're banged up a little. (And a crack pot is sometimes better than a perfect pot.)

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

ija pnah dengar citer cracked bucket gak, tp yg tu relate dgn baca quran...tp 2 2 ttp best.

nway, jom la balik ganu, buleh makang ikang celup tepong, sotong celup tepong dgn air nyo mude teppi patta!

8:51 AM  
Blogger Zidni said...

mcm mane cerita dia? cerita la kat sinih.

ho' lahh. sedakk bedo'oh. aiir nyire hok kite nok ngak tuhh.. ade juaa teppi patta nung og?

7:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

emm. tak igt sgt jln citer dia. lebey kurang camni...

ada sorg pakcik dgn budak. budak tu tanya nape kene baca quran kalo xtau makne, baca saje wak menda kan. pastu pakcik tu suro budak tu amik air kat perigi guna bekas, bekas tu bocor. kene wat balik air ke umah pakcik tu. pastu budak tu pegi la ulang alik amik air dr perigi ke umah pakcik tu. tp bila sampai umah pakcik tu sket/xde air yg tinggal dlm bekas tu sbb bekas tu bocor kan. pastu dak tu ckp kat pakcik tu, dia tanak dah amik air guna bekas tu (rs nye dia cakap gitu) sbb bekas tu bocor. pastu pakcik tu kate, tgk bekas yg dia guna tu...memula dulu bekas tu kotor, skrg dah bersih, eventho bekas tu bocor. baca quran pon gitu la, xtau makna pon, tak lekat kat otak pon (sbb xtau makna kan), insyaAllah bleh suci kan hati. sekian.

erk.tak reti nak bercerita.

1:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

sedak mollek cerite hari ni.. sejuk hati metto

1:15 AM  

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