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A water bearer in India had two large pots,hung on each end of a pole, which he carriedacross his neck. One of the pots had a crack init, and while the other pot was perfect andalways delivered a full portion of water at theend of the long walk from the stream to themasters house, the cracked pot arrived only

half full. Of course, the perfect pot was proudof its accomplishments, perfect to the end forwhich it was made.

Um aguadeiro indiano carregava sobre os ombros umalonga vara, de cujas extremidades pendiam doisgrandes vasos, cada um de um lado. Um deles, porcausa de uma rachadura lateral, depois da longacaminhada desde o riacho, tinha em si, apenas metadeda gua que lhe cabia enquanto que o outro, perfeito,chegava ao destino com a carga completa. O vasoperfeito, claro, vivia orgulhoso de suas realizaes,pois cumpria plenamente o propsito para o qual forafeito.

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But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of itsown imperfection, and miserable that it wasable to accomplish only half of what it hadbeen made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be abitter failure, it spoke to the water bearerone day by the stream. I am ashamed of

myself, and I want to apologize to you.

Why? asked the bearer. What are you

ashamed of?

I have been able, for these past two years,to deliver only half my load because thiscrack in my side causes water to leak out allthe way back to your masters house.

Because of my flaws, you have to do all ofthis work, and you dont get full value from

your efforts, the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the crackedpot, and in his compassion he said, As we

return to the masters house, I want you to

notice the beautiful flowers along thepath.

Mas o pobre rachado vivia envergonhado de suaimperfeio e se sentia miservel por conseguir fazerapenas metade daquilo para o que fora criado.

E, ao cabo de dois anos do que lhe parecia uma vida de

fracasso, desabafou, s margens do rio, para o que ocarregava: - Sinto vergonha de mim mesmo e peo teuperdo.

-Por qu? - quis saber o homem. - Do que te-envergonhas?

-Nos ltimos dois anos, consegui entregar apenas metade

do que me cabe por causa desta rachadura em meu ladoque faz com que a gua se derrame pelo caminho at casa do teu mestre. Por causa do meu defeito, norecebes a recompensa justa pelo teu rduo esforo.

O aguadeiro sentiu pena do poterachado e, movido de

compaixo, disse-lhe: Hoje,quando voltarmos para a casade meu mestre, quero queobserves as belasflores que crescemao longo do caminho.

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Indeed, as they went up the hill, the cracked pottook notice of the sun warming the beautiful wildflowers on the side of the path, and this cheered itsome. But at the end of the trail, it still felt badbecause it had leaked out half its load, and so

again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.The bearer said to the pot, Did you notice that

there were flowers only on your side of the path,but not on the other pots side? Thats because I

have always known about your flaw, and I tookadvantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your

side of the path, and every day while we walkback from the stream, youve watered them. Fortwo years I have been able to pick these beautifulflowers to decorate my masters table. Without

you being just the way you are, he would nothave this beauty to grace his house.

De fato, enquanto subiam o morro, o vasodefeituoso pde apreciar as lindas flores silvestresque se aqueciam ao sol no seu lado da trilha e issolhe levantou um pouco o nimo. Todavia, no finaldo trajeto, voltou-lhe a angstia, pois metade da

gua com a qual fora enchido no rio, lhe haviaescapado. E, de novo, pediu perdo ao homem.

Mas este explicou: - Acaso notaste que as florescresciam apenas no teu lado do caminho e no dooutro? Isso porque, ciente da tua falha,aproveitei-me dela, semeando flores na tua margem

do caminho para que todos os dias, enquantovoltvamos do crrego, tu as aguasses. Por doisanos, colhi dessas lindas flores para decorar a mesado meu mestre e, se no fosses tal como s, nohaveria tamanha graa e beleza em sua casa.

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Everybody can be great because anybody canserve. You dont have to have a college degree

to serve. You dont have to make your subject

and verb agree to serve. You only need a heartfull of grace. A soul generated by love.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Todos podem ser grandes, porque qualquer um podeservir. No preciso ter curso superior para servir. No preciso saber concordncia verbal para servir. preciso apenas ter um corao cheio de graa e umaalma movida pelo amor.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

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