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.

If you've only one breath left, use it to say thank you.

You took me to adventure and to love. We two have shared great joy and great sorrow. And now I stand at the gate of the paddock watching you run in an ecstasy of freedom, knowing you will return to stand quietly, loyally, beside me.

In a world gone bad, a bear - even a bear standing on its head - is a comforting, uncomplicated, dependable hunk of sanity.

Odd how much it hurts when a friend moves away- and leaves behind only silence.

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