THE LESSON OF THE BURNT TOAST

A woman wrote of her childhood :

"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 accept the good,

the bad, and the ugly parts of your life. Build a relationship where burnt

toast isn't a deal-breaker!

We could extend this to any relationship in fact, for understanding is the

base of any relationship, be it work related or personal - husband-wife or

parent-child or friendship!! "

(FROM THE NET)