Many dogs can understand almost every word humans say, while humans seldom learn to recognize more than half a dozen barks, if that. And barks are only a small part of the dog language. A wagging tail can mean so many things. Humans know that it means a dog is pleased, but not what a dog is saying about his pleasedness.

Sometimes [the expression] old age has a kind of harrowing beauty. But elderly - ugh!

I wanted so terribly to be good to him.

The one Bach piece I learnt made me feel I was being repeatedly hit on the head with a teaspoon.

I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.

I have really sinned. I am going to pause now, and sit here on the mound repenting in deepest shame.

I like seeing people when they can't see me.