•·.·• Embracing Imperfection - a story by a girl‏ •·.·•

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 the one of

the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting

relationship. Burnt toast should never be 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!! "







Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - but into your

own.







People will always forget what you did, and they will always forget what you

said, but they will never, ever forget the way you made them feel.