I came upon this story in Facebook. A friend shared
this and I am deeply touched because of the lessons it teaches on how one can
maintain a healthy, loving relationship with all the people in our lives. I wish I can acknowledge the author but I am
guessing that this one is posted anonymously. Read and learn a great lesson in
life:
Burned
Biscuits - A lesson we all should learn.
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!
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 other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s 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!
"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"
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