What you must accept as a parent is that you cannot always be there for your child without sometimes ruining everything.

I sit in my garden, gazing upon a beauty that cannot gaze upon itself. And I find sufficient purpose for my day.

You're never too old. Unfortunately, you're always too young to know it.

Recalling days of sadness, memories haunt me. Recalling days of happiness, I haunt my memories.

Optimist: someone who isn't sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play.

As to the Seven Deadly Sins, I deplore Pride, Wrath, Lust, Envy and Greed. Gluttony and Sloth I pretty much plan my day around.

To help someone in need is not charity it is proper etiquette.