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1、不完美,因而更美 Awaterbearerhadtwolargepots.Oneofthepotswasperfectlymadeandneverleaked.Theotherpothadacrack[裂缝]init,andbythetimethewaterbearerreachedhismaster’shouse,ithadleakedmuchofthewaterandwasonlyhalffull. Forafulltwoyearsthiswentondaily,withthebearerdeliveri
2、ngonlyoneandahalfpotsofwatertohismaster’shouse.Ofcourse,theperfectpotwasproudofitsaccomplishments[成就].Butthepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofitsownimperfection[瑕疵],andmiserable[痛苦的]thatitwasabletoaccomplishonlyhalfofwhatithadbeenmadetodo. Itspoketothewaterbearerone
3、daybythestream,“Iamashamedofmyself,andIwanttoapologizetoyou.” “Why?”askedthebearer.“Whatareyouashamedof?” “Icanonlydeliverhalfmyloadbecausethiscrackcauseswatertoleakoutallthewaybacktothehouse.Becauseofmyflaws[缺点],youdon’tgetfullvaluefromyourefforts,”thepots
4、aid. Thewaterbearerfeltsorryforthecrackedpot,“Aswereturntothehouse,Iwantyoutopayattentiontothebeautifulflowers3alongthepath.” Indeed,astheywentupthehill,thepottooknoticeofthebeautifulwildflowersonthesideofthepath.Thebearersaid,“Didyounoticethattherewereflow
5、ersonlyonyoursideofthepath,butnotontheotherpot’sside?That’sbecauseIhavealwaysknownaboutyourflaw,andItookadvantageofit.Iplantedflowerseedsonyoursideofthepath,andeverydaywhilewewalkbackfromthestream,you’vewateredthem.FortwoyearsIhavebeenabletopickthesebeautiful
6、flowerstodecorate[装饰]mymaster’stable.Withoutyoubeingjustthewayyouare,hewouldnothavethisbeautytogracehishouse.” Eachofushasourownuniqueflaws.We’reallcrackedpots.Don’tbeafraidofyourflaws.Acknowledge[承认]them,andyoutoocanbethecauseofbeauty.Knowthatinourweakness,
7、wefindourstrength. 一个挑水工有两个大水罐――其中一个制作精良,从不漏水;另一个则有一条裂纹,等挑水工走到他主人家时,水都漏得差不多了,罐子只是半满。 整整两年,每天如是,挑水工只能给主人送去一罐半的水。当然了,完好无缺的水罐对自己的表现相当自豪。有裂纹的可怜水罐则自惭形秽,只能完成一半的使命让它难过极了。 有一天,它在溪边对挑水工说:“3我真为自己感到羞耻,我得向你道个歉。” “为什么呢?”挑水工问道,“是什么让你感到羞愧?” “我只能运一半水,因为这条裂缝害我一直漏水,从这里到大屋
8、洒了一路。都怪我不好,你的辛劳没有得到相等的回报,”水罐说。 挑水工很同情有裂纹的水罐,他说:“等会儿我们回大屋的时候,我希望你留意一下沿途那些美丽的花儿。” 确实,在他们走上山时,水罐注意到路边盛开着美丽的野花。挑水工说:“这一路上,只有你这边开着花,而另一个水罐那边却没有花,你注意到了吗?这是因为我一直知道你有缺点,并变害为利,在你这边的路上播下花种。每一天,当我
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