BURNT BISCUITS

So we are already well into the New Year and somehow lately it feels like the new years just come at us at full speed - each year at a quicker pace than the one before.

We know there’s no stopping time as it ticks along at its own pace, regardless. We should not sit and wait for perfection but instead embrace all that comes in time, with life. Most especially, as we know marriages are not made in heaven but on earth, yet there can be a fairy tale “happily ever after” ending but it takes two to work at it. At times, compromising and humbling ourselves to tap on the strengths of our spouses, at other times, accepting the imperfections and differences between spouses - less we lose everything in time.

Perhaps, this would be a good time to share a story that was forwarded to me. I can't trace the original author but it is worth sharing as new challenges meet us in this New Year. Let us embrace each other, our spouses for all that they are. After all, God puts the best teams together to make the best of time here on earth.

‘Life has an expiry date... "When I was a kid, my Mum liked to make food for dinner every now and then and I remember one night in particular when she had made dinner after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my Mum placed a plate of bread jam and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mum and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my Mum apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burnt biscuits." Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your mum put in a long hard day at work today and she's real 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 at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each other's differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.’

So...please pass me a biscuit. And yes, the burnt one will do just fine!