Making Relations Better.
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 dinner 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 dad did was reached 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 burned biscuit never hurt anyone!”
Moral: 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 others faults – and choosing to celebrate each others differences – is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
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Tolerance comes with age………doesn’t it ?……….butttt…. It has to be said……… people fiddling with cutlery at the table drives me nuts…..
Tolerance does come with age….
Yes, this is nice, as Long as it goes both ways !
Yes, Thank you carolred
You have written many blogs, but for me, this is probably the most important one – oddly enough I the man of the house, and being 90 years of age still prepare Lunch and dinner daily, sometimes the meals are good, sometimes things don’t quite work out – but without exception, no matter what dish I present I hear “That looks lovely – thank you! Who can ask for more!
Good for you, Drummer, I prefer to do the meals here at home, sometimes as you say they do not seem perfect, but all are eatable.
So glad i fix my own food.
Well, my mother worked full time, with having seven children, but we always appreciated , what she did, and as my father always said , ”There are children starving in this world,”
Acceptance is the word. Accepting someone for what he is…. Thank you the post Tania.
I mean thank you for the post Tania.
Thank you ellen13, I knew what you meant lol
Good one
Thank you ghrandmaj.
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