New Parable

Jar of Water

Today I will tell the story of the jar of water.

Once a man decides to make a journey to another village across the desert.

He decided to buy a jar and filled it with clear water to keep him refreshed on the journey.

On the first stop, the man drank from the jar and was refreshed. The man is pleased.

One day, he noticed a crack on the jar and water kept spilling on his clothes. He is struggling with trying to balance the jar of water and walking and getting his clothes wet from the constant dripping of the leak.

During the day, he is refreshed by the cool water but in the night, he is troubled by the aches and damp clothes and pondered.

He remembered in the early stage of his journey, the jar kept him refreshed and he is touched.

He did not sleep that night but went in search of clay and using it to patch the small crack.

He kept watch all night to ensure the crack is perfectly filled and fixed.

By dawn, when he starts his journey, the jar is as good as new and the man is pleased.

The moral of the story is never think a tiny crack would not cause problems but one should also know that cracks are only opportunities for us to reflect on the imperfections in the imperfect world and constant nourishment and love is needed. :)

Sam