Thank you Susan 18's,
Marty On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Susan Zimmerman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > -----Original Message----- > 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 > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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