I remember one
night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.
On that evening so
long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits
in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad
did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at
school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching
him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!
When I got up from
the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for
burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love
burned biscuits."
Later that night,
I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits
burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day
at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burnt biscuit never
hurt anyone!"
Life is full of
imperfect things.. and imperfect people.
I'm not the best
at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone
else. But what I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each
others faults - and choosing to celebrate each others differences - is one of
the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting
relationship.
And that's my
prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the
ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end,
He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt
biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend
this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any
relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect.
Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect.
It means you've
decided to see beyond the imperfections.
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
So, please pass me a biscuit. And, yes, the burnt one will do just fine!
-- Author Unknown
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