The Courage Of Very Ordinary

A Friendship Can Weather Most Things And Thrive In Thin Soil; But It Needs A Little Mulch Of Letters And Phone Calls And Small, Silly Presents Every So Often - Just To Save It From Drying Out Completely.

A Cat Likes To Hear You Calling Him. He Sits In A Bush A Yard From Your Shoes - And Listens.

A Cat Is A Regency Gentleman--elegant Of Pose, Exquisite Of Manner, With Spotless Linen And An Enthusiasm For Bare Knuckle Fights, Rampaging Love Affairs, Duels By Moonlight And The Singing Of Glees. He Expects Immaculate Service From His Domestic Staff, And Possesses A Range Of Invective That Would Make A Navy Blanch.

Grandad Has A Long And Earnest Conversation With His Grandchild. He Says, You Are Noisy And Wiggly And Will Be Sent Back If You Don't Pull Herself Together....the Baby Smiles Complacently. She Has Him Exactly Where She Wants Him.

Love Is To Understand, At Last, The Suffering Of Another.