08/12/2015
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make food for
dinner and every now & then I remember she used
to cook for us. One night in particular when she
had made dinner after a long, hard day at work.
On
that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of
jam-bread and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I was waiting to see if anyone noticed
the burnt biscuits !! But Dad just ate his biscuit and
asked me how was my day at school. I don't
remember what I told him that night, but I do
remember I heard Mom apologizing to 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 long hard day at work today and she was
really tired. And besides... A burnt biscuit never hurts anyone but harsh words do!"
Life is full of
imperfect things... And imperfect people.... Most of
us are not the best at hardly anything, and we
forget almost all important days just like everyone
else. What we have learned over the years, is that
learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences, is one of the
most important keys to creating a healthy,
growing, and lasting relationship.Life is too short
to wake up with regrets. Love the people who
treat you right and have compassion for the ones
who don't.
