EMBRACING IMPERFECTION

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EMBRACING IMPERFECTION

 

When I was a little girl ,my mom like 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 egg, sausage , and

extrmely 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 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 ask him if he really

liked his toast burned.

 

He wrapped me in his arms and said

 

Dear , 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'v learned over the years

 

Is that learning to acceot each other's faults

 

And choosing to celebrate each other's differnce

 

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 life

 

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 reationship

 

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

 

 

 

Don't put the key to your happiness in

 

Someone else's pocket but into your own.