Burnt Biscuits

[Guest guest]

I received this email awhile back from a friend and found it cleaning out my

inbox and I thought you girls would like it.

Hope everyone is doing well today.

=)

When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and

then. And 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! "

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 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. That you will learn to take the

good, the bad, and the difficult parts of your life. 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 forgive the ones who don't.