One evening a woman prepared dinner after a hard day at work. She placed dessert in front of her husband - a saucer of jam and burnt toast. Not slightly burnt, but completely blackened.
The man ate his toast and asked his son, who was watching, if he had done his homework and how his day had been. After dinner, the wife apologized to her husband for the unsuccessful toast, but he told her:
- Honey, I love burnt toast.
Later, when the son went to say goodnight to his father, the boy asked if he really liked burnt toast. The father put his hand on his son's shoulder and said:
- Your mother worked all day at work today, she had a hard day, and she was very tired. Besides, burnt toast never hurt anyone, but you know how harsh words hurt.
The boy listened attentively, and the father continued to speak:
- You know, son, our life is full of imperfections, including people. I'm not perfect either. I often forget about birthdays and memorable dates, like many other people. But I have learned one important thing over the years.
We need to learn to accept each other's shortcomings and be happy that there are differences between us. This little secret helps create sincere and lasting relationships. Love people who make your heart happy and don’t hold grudges against those who don’t.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru