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BURNT ROTI
I remember as a kid that my working mom also used to cook dinner for all of us.
I remember one night in particular, when she cooked dinner after a long, hard day at work.
On that evening mom served a plate of vegetables, dal and a little burnt rotis to of my dad.
I remember waiting to see how Dad reacted!
My dad reached for his roti, smiled at my mom and asked me how my day was at school.
I don't remember what I told him but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that roti 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 roti.
I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burnt rotis."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked if he really liked his rotis burnt.
He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. Besides a little burnt roti never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best at many things.
I also forget birthdays and anniversaries just like many others.
But what I've learnt over the years is to accept each others faults, to choose to tolerate mutual differences - is a very important key 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 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 relationship where a burnt roti is NOT 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
brother-sister or friendship!
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
I remember as a kid that my working mom also used to cook dinner for all of us.
I remember one night in particular, when she cooked dinner after a long, hard day at work.
On that evening mom served a plate of vegetables, dal and a little burnt rotis to of my dad.
I remember waiting to see how Dad reacted!
My dad reached for his roti, smiled at my mom and asked me how my day was at school.
I don't remember what I told him but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that roti 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 roti.
I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burnt rotis."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked if he really liked his rotis burnt.
He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. Besides a little burnt roti never hurt anyone!"
Life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best at many things.
I also forget birthdays and anniversaries just like many others.
But what I've learnt over the years is to accept each others faults, to choose to tolerate mutual differences - is a very important key 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 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 relationship where a burnt roti is NOT 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
brother-sister or friendship!
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
So for me a roti, and yes, the burnt one will do Just fine.!.!.!.!
- unknown autor -
