THERE is hardly anyone who has not allowed their emotions to explode and cause hurt, even to those whom they love.A heart-touching story that has gone viral is being circulated on social media sites, and there can be no greater example of a human episode of love extraordinaire – the kind of love that binds instead of breaks relationships.

Ex Indian President Dr. Abdul Kalam says:
“When I was a kid, my Mom cooked food for us.
One night in particular, when she had made dinner …after a long hard day’s work, Mom placed a plate of ‘subzi’ and extremely burnt roti in front of my Dad.
I was waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt roti. But Dad just ate his roti and asked me how was my day 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 roti.
And I’ll never forget what he said: “Honey, I love burnt roti.”
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his roti burnt. He wrapped me in his arms & said:
“Your momma put in a long hard day at work today and she was really tired. And besides… A burnt roti never hurts anyone but harsh words do!”
“You know beta (son) – life is full of imperfect things… and 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 relationships”
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.”

Maintaining relationships – at any level can be very difficult sometimes; but oh, so worthwhile to make that extra effort.

Today, divorce rates are flying through the roof; at immeasurable cost to family structures, the offspring of those jeopardized unions, communities and society as a whole; because divorce and/or partnership break-ups leave many casualties in the wake of those fatalities. The death of any relationship leaves ineradicable scars.

Many mothers’ hearts are torn asunder by cruel words uttered by an uncaring child; many fathers are made to feel worthless if they do not meet the expectations, despite utmost effort, of unappreciative offspring; but worse, there are the children – especially pre-adolescent and adolescents, who are denigrated and degraded by their peers, by teachers and other caregivers; and even by their own insensitive parents. These children most often grow up to become adults who are misfits in their individual environments because their functionality is often impaired due to innate feelings of not measuring up, lack of self-confidence and self-worth.

Words have power – to make or break a person; so as we embark on our day every morning,we need to assess our priorities: Do we build the esteem of those we meet along life’s journey, or do we break the spirit of someone? Money or power do not determine the greatness of a person, their treatment of their fellow human beings, or even dumb animals, are the primary factors that determine the parameters of their existence in societal equation and the human condition.