Seasons Greetings back to you, Greenie. I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year. I wish that for all of the ones fighting this CML and other forms of cancer. I feel blessed to have met you all and able to talk to you all. Hugs, Millie ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Burnt Biscuits
Seasons Greeting to all my CML friends and care takers. Greenie In a message dated 12/24/2013 4:51:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: 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. 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