A dog wakens your heart to joy and companionship.

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.

Medicines may be necessary. Flowers lift the heart. But your smile is the best restorative of all.

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 new joys wait to fill the void.

We expect too much at Christmas. It's got to be magical. It's got to go right. Feasting. Fun. The perfect present. All that anticipation. Take it easy. Love's the thing. The rest is tinsel.

If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she's wearing your best sweater.

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