When was the last time you learned a good lesson? If you’re like most people, you could use a little bit of help every once in a while when it comes to amassing wisdom. After all, wisdom is what helps us to get from one day to the next successfully and when we have it in abundance, there is still room for more. At times, we are taught a lesson that sticks with us for the long-term and we may even find that we are passing it along to others. That is how you will feel about the following story. Although we can’t confirm it is true, we can confirm it is awesome.
When I was a little boy, 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. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I love burned biscuits.”
Later that night, I went to hug 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, and I’m sure not the best at much. 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.
