Something which happened 12 years ago, A true story... When I - TopicsExpress

Something which happened 12 years ago, A true story... When I was a kid, my Mom liked to cook food & then I remember she used to cook for us. One night in particular when she had made dinner after a long hard day’s work, Mom placed a plate of bread, jam and extremely burnt toast in front of my dad. I was waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt toast. But Dad just ate his toast and asked me how was my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember I heard Mom apologizing to dad for the burnt toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Honey, I love the burnt toast.” Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burnt. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Your mummy put in a long hard day at work today and she was really tired. And besides… A burnt toast never hurts anyone but harsh words do!” “You know son, life is full of imperfect things & imperfect people…. I’m not the best and am hardly good at anything. I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. What I’ve learnt over the years is, to accept each other’s faults and choose to celebrate relationship. ” Life is too short to wake up with regrets… Love the people who treat you right and have compassion for the ones who don’t, enjoy life now and never forget that it comes with an expiry date!.