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 accept 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.