We all make mistakes

My Grandmother always cooked tasty food.

But one day, she put a burnt pie in front of my Grandpa.
Not just a little burnt, but black as coal.
I waited to see what my Grandpa would say.
But he just ate the pie and asked how my day was.
Then I heard my Grandma apologize to him for his dinner.
I'll never forget his response.
"Dear, I like your pie."
Later, I asked him if he had told the truth.
He put his arm on my shoulder and said,

"Your Grandma had a tough day at work."
"She was tired."
"The burnt pie didn't harm me,

but a sharp word could've hurt her."
We all make mistakes.
We shouldn't focus on mistakes, but

support those we love.

[Unknown Author]

He's my brother ...

In Japan, during the war, this boy was carrying his dead brother on his back to bury him on a funeral pyre. A soldier noticed and asked him to let him carry the load so as to unburden him. He replied: He's not heavy, he's my brother! The soldier understood and broke down in tears. Since then, this image has become a symbol of unity in Japan. "He's not heavy. He's my brother ... She's my sister!"
If he falls, raise him.
If he backslides stand by him.
If he gets tired, help him.
If he needs support, stand with him.
If he makes a mistake, correct him in love!
And if the world abandons him, then carry him like God has been carrying you. He surely is not heavy. Because he is my brother or she is my sister!

Look out for one another!

[Thank you, Valerie, for sharing this poignant message with us.]