Dedicated to every Mommy and all the women who do so much to support their husbands,
brothers, male cousins and all men to make their/our lives
better each day! Happy Great and not so Great Women's Day!!!
Burned Biscuits - A lesson we all should learn from.
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I remember one night in pa...rticular
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!
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
ugly burned biscuit. He ate every bite of that thing...never made a
face nor uttered a word about it!
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 every now and then."
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 Mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real
tired. And besides--a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"
As I've grown older, I've thought about that many times. 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 of someone higher. 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!
"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!
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
"Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil--it has no point.
~Author Unknown
