The winding down of summer puts me in a heavy philosophical mood.

Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens.... My grandfather would say we're part of something incredibly wonderful - more marvelous than we imagine. My grandfather would say we ought to go out and look at it once in a while so we don't lose our place in it.

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. The grass is greenest where it is watered.

Sometimes history knocks at the most ordinary door to see if anyone is home. Sometimes someone is.

Life is. I am. Anything might happen.

The gift was not large as money goes, and my need was not great, but the spirit of the gift is beyond price and leaves me blessed and in debt.

Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.