cleaning out old files: PASS THE BISCUITS

Dick,

You and I are blessed to be able to say that to us the world *is a wonderful place. 

There are billions of people who are not so fortunate. 

 

Carl Jarvis

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: R. E. Driscoll Sr

To: Carl Jarvis

Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 8:18 PM

Subject: Re: [acb-l] PASS THE BISCUITS

Carl, in my humble opinion the world is a wonderful place to be! Dick

On 2/18/2011 9:56 PM, Carl Jarvis wrote:

Ah Dick.  If only we could all see the world through those thoughtful, selfless eyes. 

What a wonderful world it would be. 

 

Carl Jarvis

 

----- Original Message -----

From: R. E. Driscoll Sr

To: 'Acb List'

Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:40 PM

Subject: [acb-l] PASS THE BISCUITS

Dear All:

One of my very good and kind blind friends sent me this and I thought i would send it on.

Sincerely,

R. E. (Dick) Driscoll, Sr.

PASS THE BISCUITS    When I was a kid, 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 burned 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 hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits.  And I'll never forget what he said:  "Honey, I love burned 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 long hard day at work today and she's real tired.  And besides... a burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"  You know, life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people.  I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else.  What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each others' differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. So...please pass me a biscuit. And yes, the burned one will do just fine!  And please pass this along to someone who has enriched your life... I just did!  Life is too short to wake up with regrets... Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't.  ENJOY LIFE NOW - IT HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE!