What I've Learned, Over The Years

After a long and hard day at work, a wife had made dinner that night, of bread, jam and extremely burned biscuits. While her little girl waited to see if anyone noticed, her husband reached for his biscuit, smiled at his wife and asked their little girl how her day was at school. And when the wife apologized to her husband for burning the biscuits, he just smiled and said, "Honey, I love burned biscuits."

Later that night, when their little girl went to kiss her Daddy good night, she asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped her in his arms and said, "Your mother had put in a long hard day at work today and she was really tired. And besides, a burnt biscuit never hurt anyone but harsh words do. You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the best. 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.”