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(Two buckets of the same size are needed, one with a bail, the other without. Both are filled with water almost to the rim, and are placed on one end of a large plastic ground cloth spread out up front.)
Two buckets equal in size when filled to the rim will hold the same amount of water. Neither bucket has a hole so, as long as they are not moved, they are equally effective holding water. However, one bucket has a bail, or a handle to carry it by, and the other does not. Have you ever tried to carry a bucket without a handle? The water will slosh out and you usually spill most of the contents. The bucket with a handle is easily movable, and the contents can be carried with little or no spillage. Let's have two of you come up and demonstrate how easy or difficult it is to carry the buckets a couple of feet.
People are sometimes a lot like the buckets. Some are out of control, leaving splashes everywhere they go for someone to clean up after. Others are like the bucket with a handle, leaving no mess or bother. Which kind of bucket are you?