Burnt Biscuits

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When I was a little child, 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 burnt 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 mom 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 biscuit and eat every bite! When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologise to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, 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 Momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s real tired. And besides – a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!”

My Reflection:

I love this story because it illustrates how important it is to treat certain situations with a high level of sensitivity. You can be upset and eat burnt biscuits or you can be happy and eat burnt biscuits, either way you are eating burnt biscuits so you might as well be happy. We have to realise that the life we all live has imperfect moments and it is so important to know how to handle these moments and come to terms with them. Learning to accept each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is an extremely powerful tool in all relationships. Everyday you have the opportunity to cut yourself and others some slack. We have no clue the type of day people are having or what they are going through at that time - so it is always important to exercise a high level of sensitivity to the people around you. When someone drops the ball, instead of giving them a hard time about it, just reach down and pick it up for them.

May you have an awesome week.
Darren Zwiers

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." -Mahatma Gandhi