PLEASE PASS ME A BISCUIT

October 2, 2019 –

I was unable to find the name of the writer of this article. It has such an excellent message, I thought you might enjoy it.

“When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner now and then. 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 burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!

My dad reached for his biscuit, smiled at my Mom, and asked me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that ugly burned biscuit. He ate every bite of that thing never made a face nor uttered a word about it!

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 now and then.”

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy goodnight, and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said,

“Your Mom put in a hard day at work today, and she’s exhausted. And besides–a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!”

As I’ve grown older, I’ve thought about that many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people.

I’m not the best at 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 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 life and lay them aside.

We could extend this to any relationship. 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–keep it in your own.”

So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine.

Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some battle.”