When I was a little girl, my mom liked 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 eggs, sausage,
and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see
if anyone noticed!
Yet, all
my dad did was reached for his toast, 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 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 asked him if he really
liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Debbie,
your mommy put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired.
And besides, a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!"
In bed that night, I thought about that scene at dinner...and the kindness
my daddy showed my mom. To this day, it's a cherished memory from my
childhood that I'll never forget.
And it's
one that came to mind just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat
dinner.
I had arrived home late...as usual...and decided we would have breakfast food
for dinner.
Some
things never change, I suppose!
To my amazement, I found the ingredients I needed,and quickly began
to cook eggs, turkey sausage, and buttered toast. Thinking I had
things under control, I glanced through the mail
for the
day. It was only a few minutes later that I remembered that I had
forgotten to take the toast out of the oven!
Now, had it been any other day -- and had we had more than two pieces of bread
in the entire house -- I would have started all over.
But it
had been one of those days and I had just used up the last two pieces
of bread. So burnt toast it was!
As I set the plate down in front of Jack, I waited for a comment about the
toast. But all I got was a "Thank you!"
I watched
as he ate bite by bite, all the time waiting for some comment about the
toast.
But instead,
all Jack said was, "Babe, this is great. Thanks for cooking tonight.
I know you had a hard day."
As I took a bite of my charred toast that night, I thought about my
mom and dad... how burnt toast hadn't been a deal-breaker for them. And
I quietly thanked God for giving me a marriage where burnt toast wasn't
a deal-breaker either!
You know, life is full of imperfect things...and imperfect people. I'm not
the best housekeeper or cook. And you might be surprised to find out that
Jack isn't the perfect husband! He likes to play his music too loud, he
will always find a way to avoid yard work,
and he
watches far too many sports. Believe it or not, watching " Golf
Academy " is not my
idea of a great night at home!
But somehow in the past 37 years Jack and I have learned to accept
the imperfections in each other. Over time, we have stopped trying to
make each other in our own mold and have learned to celebrate
our differences. You might say that we've learned to love each otherfor
who we really are!
For example, I like to take my time, I'm a perfectionist, and I'm
even-tempered. I tend to work too much and sleep too little. Jack,
on the other hand, is disciplined, studious, an early riser, and is
a marketer's dream consumer. I count pennies and Jack could care
less!
Where he
is strong, I am weak, and vice versa.
And while you might say that Jack and I are opposites, we're also
very much alike. I can look at him and tell you what he's thinking. I
can predict his actions before he finalizes his plans. On the other hand,
he knows whether I'm troubled or not the moment I enter a room.
We share the same goals.
We love
the same things.
And we
are still best friends.
We've
traveled through many valleys and
enjoyed
many mountaintops.
And yet,
at the same time, Jack and I must work every
minute of every day to make this thing called "marriage" work!
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 the one of the most important keys
to
creating a healthy, growing, and lasting marriage 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
married 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
marriage where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker!
Have a great day! May God bless your marriage.
Now,
Thats great .... you tell me,
How far Marriage
life could mould the human being ? .
Most of
the cases,misunderstanding causes major pitfalls
and the
same time, communication between each other
should be
always open !!!
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