Thanks Kiran for sharing wonderful insight....
"When I was a little girl, 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 toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if
anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, 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
toast 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 toast. And I'll never forget what he
said: 'Baby, I love burned toast.'
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if He
really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said,
'Debbie, your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired.
And besides-a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!' You know, life is
full of imperfect things....and imperfect people. I'm not the best
housekeeper or
cook.
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 lives 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
marriage where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the
base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or
friendship!! "
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