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When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner
every now and then.
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. 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!"
You know, 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. 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.
That's my prayer for you today...
That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the difficult
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 burned 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!
"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 burned one will do just fine! And please pass this along to someone who has enriched your
life... I just did!
Life is too short to wake up with regrets....
Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't.