When I was a kid, my Mum liked

to make food for dinner every

now&then. I remember one

night in particular when she

made dinner after a long, hard

day at work. On that evening so

long ago, my Mum placed a plate

of stew and extremely burnt yam

in front of my dad. I remember

waiting to see if anyone noticed!

Yet, all my dad did was reach for

his yam, smiled at my Mum and

asked me how my day was at

school. I don't remember what I

told him that night, but I do

remember hearing my Mum

apologize to my dad for burning

the yam. I'll never forget what he

said:"Honey, I love burnt yam."

Later that night, I went to hug my

Daddy good night and I asked

him if he really liked his yam

burnt. He wrapped me in his arms

and said,"Your mama put in a

long hard day at work today and

she's really tired. And besides... A

burnt yam never hurt anyone but

harsh words do!"'You know, life

is full of imperfect things... And

imperfect people.''I'm not the

best when it comes to keeping

dates and remembering things

just like everyone else'. What I've

learned is 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. Life is too

short to wake up with regrets.. .

Love the people who treat you

right&have compassion for the

ones who don't. Stay blessed and love one another.....

noted

Nice one, but I first read this like a year ago.....

Not bad

Nice. Real nice