A friend is the only person you will let into the house when you are Turning Out Drawers.
Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, singers of songs.
A dog wakens your heart to joy and companionship.
Sisters never quite forgive each other for what happened when they were five.
Many a cat can only be lured in by switching off all the lights and keeping very still. Until the indignant cry of a cat-locked-out comes at the door.
The trouble with sharing one's bed with cats is that they'd rather sleep on you than beside you.