~!Change the World * Begin with Yaself!~

Saturday, July 24, 2004

A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, 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 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 to his house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect 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 2 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 because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house." The bearer said to the pot, Did you notice that there were flowers only at your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the 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. Blessings to all my crackpot friends.
~!Life Goes On!~

Juneunicorn blogged at 1:46 PM

Saturday, July 03, 2004

Lying can be divided into 2 types:

1)Black Lie
A statement we make that we know is false.

2)White Lie
A statement we make that is not in itself false but that leaves out a significant part of the truth.

*The fact that a lie is white does not in itself make it less of a lie or any more excusable. White lies may be every bit as destructive as black ones.

People who try as much to be honest with themselves and everything around them... They are not burdened by any need to hide... They do not have to slink around in shadows... They do not have to construct new lies to hide old ones... They need waste no effort covering tracks or maintaining disguises... And ultimately they find that the energy required for the self-discipline of honesty is far less than the energy required for secretiveness... The more honest one is, the easier it is to continue being honest, just as more lies one has told, the more necessary it is to lie again... By their openness, people dedicated to the truth live in the open, and through the exercise of their courage to live in the open, they become free from fear...
~!Life Goes On!~

Juneunicorn blogged at 11:40 AM

Have been staying home for the past few days... Actually only stayed home on Wednesday...

I went out with Wen Qi on Thursday... Went to register for SATs and we caught the new SpiderMan 2... Wasn't very impress with that show but it was worth quite a few laughs... Anyway i was wondering... How come they asked Kristen Dunst to be the Mary Jane Watsons...? She has a pair of really sleepy eyes... Always look very tired to me...

Went to register for my Final Driving Theory Test and IKEA on Friday... With Wen Qi again! Wanted to meet up with Gary but i couldn't really make it... Next time alright...? By the way, Gary and Adeline are getting really close, they even went roller blading at night... Glad this friendship was formed... Partly cause of me... Haha...

Met up with him in the evening for dinner... Waited for him at Paragon's Coffee Club... I sat there for more than an hour... Luckily, i brought a book with me to read or i would have died of boredom... He still looks the same to me but i think alot of changes are going on inside... He told me how sad and lonely he is in there... He still speaks with that pinch of childishness though he kept on emphasizing that he grew or is growing throughout the whole outing... Stupid Botak!

Well... I better enjoy my weekend while i can... Gotta work real hard from next week onwards... I even have to work on the weekends...
~!Life Goes On!~

Juneunicorn blogged at 11:09 AM