Without the rough edges, light could not shine through. There is an old story that tells is somewhat like this:

Back in the day when clay jars were used to store food in, people had a motley load of ceramics, in which they kept their flour, oil, and salt. But when one of these jars cracked, it became useless, letting their flour go bad or their oil leak or vermin to eat the leftovers. However, with the desire of not wanting to waste a broken pot, they invented new ways of using them.

Whenever a jar was cracked, the people of old stuck a light in it. And it lit up the entire house. Light poured through misshapen edges that had not originally been intended to exist. But with the light inside, the cracks were no longer a waste.

If we are clay and each of us holds something special within us, then what shall we do when we crack and shatter and lose little pieces of ourselves to the world?

Although we may not be able to be used for the same purposes anymore, we are not useless; our rough edges give us the ability to “light up whole houses,” if you will.

To everyone who has rough edges they did not intend, don't be afraid to SHINE.