An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the
ends of a pole which she carried across her 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 woman bringing
home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was
proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of
its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it
had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be
bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.

"I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes
water to leak out all the way back to your house."

The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on
your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?" "That's
because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on
your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water
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."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. 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.

So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember
to smell the flowers on your side of the path!

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours
in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large
and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He
then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was
full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the
jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
important things---God, your family, your children, your health, your
friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and
only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house
and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and
energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that
are important to you.

"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play
with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house
and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things
that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand ."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

So yea I was tagged by JessicaDarkclaw [link] to do this. Which actually I have been tagged on before but on my msn space. [link] but ill do it again

*** 7 Things that scare you...
1. Loneliness
2. Loosing someone I love
3. Regrets
4. Thats about all i can think of... but the main one would be that number 1. loneliness not as in a day being lonely but as in not being able to spend my life alongside Miss Right aka Ulzhana
5. Yep still cant think of any more sorry.
6. I dont know
7. Being turned back into a frog (lol Ulzhana will get this.)

*** 7 Things you like the most...
1. Ulzhana
2. Friends
3. Family
4. Music
5. The Sun
6. The Stars
7. Inspiring/Wise words

*** 7 Things you don't like...
1. Ignorance
2. Arogance
3. Selfishness
4. Greed
5. Hate
6. War
7. Pain

*** 7 Important things in your room...
1. My bed.
2. My phone.
3. My computer.
4. My clothes.
5. My tv.
6. My window.
7. My alarm clock. (one thing the most important thing i left off but those of you who know me well will know what i am talking about)

*** 7 Random facts about you...
1. My middle name is Christopher.
2. Named after Saint Christopher.
3. I have my own beliefs not one of a specific religon.
4. I love things that challenge my mind and invoke deep thought.
5. I like learning new things.
6. I like helping others.
7. I like smiling and even more so seeing others smile [ especially when it was caused by me... ]

*** 7 Things you plan to do before you die...
1. Move out into my own place or into a place with Ulzhana
2. Get married to Ulzhana
3. Have children with Ulzhana
4. Smile each and every day
5. Travel with Ulzhana
6. Visit Puerto Rico to meet up with Isamarie, Amarilys, Karen, and all the other Puerto Ricans I have met
7. Learn Russian

*** 7 Things that attract you to the opposite sex...
1. Trust
2. Honesty
3. Inteligence
4. Humor
5. Caring
6. Fun
7. Attitude/Personality

*** 7 Things you say the most...
I got no idea what I say the most.... So here is technically what i probably say the most lol not interesting but expected.
1. Hi
2. Hello
3. How are you?
4. Good
5. Cya
6. Thanks
7. I

*** 7 Celeb or NOT-REAL crushes...
1. No one.
2. No one.
3. No one.
4. No one.
5. No one.
6. No one.
7. No one.

*** Favorite Drinks
1. Fruit Juice
2. Fruit Juice
3. Fruit Juice
4. Fruit Juice
5. Fruit Juice
6. Fruit Juice
7. Pop/Soda (various kinds depending on the mood)
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And now I tag Amarilys aka Sylirama to do this. [link]

Once an avid graphic artist, I lost my luster for creating digital art... due to a bad experience with a graphic design job I had for nearly two years. Recently my passion for creating digital art has been rekindled all thanks to Ulzhan...

Want to read more? [link]