“After a long and hard day at his job, my mom placed a plate of
sandwiches and toast in front of my dad, but they were burnt. I remember that I
was waiting to see if anyone would notice it; however, although my father
noticed, he did not say anything; he only grabbed a piece of bread, smiled at
my mom, and asked me ‘how was school?’ I
don’t remember how I answered, but I do remember him putting jam on the burnt
bread and eating it all. When I got up from the table that night, I remember
having heard my mother apologize to my dad for the burnt bread. I will never
forget what my dad answered, ‘dear, don’t worry, sometimes I like it like
that.’
That night I went to give my dad a good-night-kiss and I asked him if he
liked burnt bread. He hugged me and said, ‘Your mother had a hard day at work
and is very tired; anyway, a little burnt bread never harmed anyone. Life is
full of imperfect things and accepting mistakes and deciding to understand
everyone’s differences is one of the most important things in order to create a
healthy and lasting relationship. A burnt piece of bread should never break a
noble heart. Understanding and tolerance are the base of any good relationship.
Therefore, I advise you, son, to be more
loving that necessary, for everyone is always fighting some type of battle.
We all have issues, and we are learning to live, although, some people misuse their
time and don’t learn to live.
Remember that the Way to God is not easy or wide.
There are detours (meant to get you off of God’s Way); they are called
mistakes. There are stop lights called friends. And warning lights called
family. Do you know how to get through to the end? With a replacement tire
called decision, a strong motor called love, a good insurance called faith, and
a lot of gasoline called patience. But the most important thing is a good
driver called Jesus.’”
What great advice! Let us pray to God so that all dads will be sensible
like this child’s father.
“As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:13)
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:13)
Now it’s the child’s turn to give advice:
Happy Father’s Day!
With love,
Maria Fanny
Agudelo
6/10/2017
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