Riding turns 'I wish into 'I can'.

Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, singers of songs.

Sisters annoy, interfere, criticize. Indulge in monumental sulks, in huffs, in snide remarks. Borrow. Break. Monopolize the bathroom. Are always underfoot. But if catastrophe should strike, sisters are there. Defending you against all comers.

Bears being sent through the mail should never be squashed up to make them fit. It gives them indigestion.

A dog wakens your heart to joy and companionship.

Thank you for being interested. Doesn't sound much but it meant just about everything.

The baby rises to its feet, takes a step, is overcome with triumph and joy - and falls flat on its face. It is a pattern for all that is to come! But learn from the bewildered baby. Lurch to your feet again. You'll make the sofa in the end.