The crack in the bowl

There was once an old Chinese woman, had two large bowls, 
hung from the ends of a rod, which she wore over their shoulders.
One of the dishes was cracked, while the other was spotless and. 
At the end of the long walk from the river to the house of the old woman was the.

For two years, this was done daily: The old woman brought only.

The immaculate bowl was obviously very proud of their achievement,
But the poor bowl of the jump was ashamed because of their stigma.

After two years, to her like an endless failure occurred, 
said the bowl to the old woman: 
"I'm so ashamed for my jump, 
from all the way to your house always water running."

The old woman smiled: "If you have not noticed, 
that blooming flowers on your side of the road, 
but not on the other side of the bowl? 
I sowed on your side of the path flower seeds, 
because I was aware of your error.

Now you pour it every day, when we walk home. 
For two years I was able to pick these beautiful flowers. 
If you'd not just, how are you, 
this beauty would not exist and honor our house."

Author unknown: Bettina Gneist