Dear Marty and Millie and all the blood brothers and sisters,
You two delight me with your sweet way of sharing and uplifting everyone. I
want a burned biscuit, you make it look so palatable! I have been teased for
years about hiding the biscuits in my lap on one Saturday morning when seven
hungry mouths were eating breakfast together. I was about seven years old at
that time. With our big family it was sometimes hard to get a full tummy.
Another wish here for everyone to have the most wonderful Christmas and holiday
season ever. I urge you all to enjoy the journey, even if it's tough. I
realize and sympathize with all of your different and serious struggles.
Waking up in the morning is something to be really thankful for. Also I wish
for you as many biscuits as you would like for breakfast!
18's,
Susan
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From: Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]>
To: CMLHope <[email protected]>
Sent: Sun, Dec 22, 2013 8:28 am
Subject: [CMLHope] Burnt Biscuits
When I was a kid, my Grandma 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. On that evening so long ago, she
had placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front
of my Granddad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed!
Yet all my Granddad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Grandma
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
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 Grandma
apologize to my Granddad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget
what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits every now and then."
Later that night, I went to kiss Grandaddy good night and I asked him if
he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said,
"Your Grandma put in a hard day of work today and she's real tired. 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. Because in the end, a
burnt biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the
base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or
friendship!
So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just
fine.
And PLEASE pass this along to someone who has enriched your life. Be
kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
18's,
Marty
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