A Teddy Bear Does Not Depend Upon

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.

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.

Always Smile Back At Little Children. To Ignore Them Is To Destroy Their Belief That The World Is Good.

Grandad Has A Long And Earnest Conversation With His Grandchild. He Says, You Are Noisy And Wiggly And Will Be Sent Back If You Don't Pull Herself Together....the Baby Smiles Complacently. She Has Him Exactly Where She Wants Him.

Odd How Much It Hurts When A Friend Moves Away- And Leaves Behind Only Silence.