Friendship is not diminished by distance or time, by imprisonment or war, by suffering or silence. It is in these things that it roots most deeply..

A dog wakens your heart to joy and companionship..

Loss leaves us empty - but learn not to close your heart and mind in grief. Allow life to replenish you. When sorrow comes it seems impossible - but ….

It's hard to visualize the toys you had fifty years ago - all save bear. He's as clear as if he were sitting on the desk in front of you...of course.….

You never realize how much your mother loves you till you explore the attic - and find every letter you ever sent her, every finger painting, clay po….

It should be possible to exist with only a short shelf of books, to read and give away. After all - we may not open a book, once read, for ten years ….

Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you're just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric..

The first step to wisdom is to be sure one says and does what one believes..

Mothers are the pivot on which the family spins, Mothers are the pivot on which the world spins..

The baby rises to its feet, takes a step, is overcome with triumph and joy - and falls flat on its face. It is a pattern for all that is to come! But….

A teddy bear is your childhood wrapped up in faded yellow fur, and as such, he commands affection long after he is out grown..

Give a pup a home and a little love and he will give you his heart forever..

The trouble with sharing one's bed with cats is that they'd rather sleep on you than beside you..

Love is to understand, at last, the suffering of another..

Be wary of the horse with a sense of humor..

For the sake of the sons - and even for the son's future wives - a woman must keep a part of her mind and heart entirely for herself. Every family is….

Thank you for being interested. Doesn't sound much but it meant just about everything..

Bears need people. People need bears..

One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home..

A sister is the cure for swollen heads and ego trips. One may a star, a Chief Executive-famous and rich and beautiful. But one's sister has the famil….

A friend is the only person you will let into the house when you are Turning Out Drawers..