A Teddy Bear Does Not Depend Upon

You Never Realize How Much Your Mother Loves You Till You Explore The Attic - And Find Every Letter You Ever Sent Her, Every Finger Painting, Clay Pot, Bead Necklace, Easter Chicken, Cardboard Santa Claus, Paperlace Mother's Day Card And School Report Since Day One.

The Child Who Ran Weeping To You With A Cut Finger Is Now Brought Home, Smiling Gamely, With A Broken Collarbone And Incredible Contusions- 'it Wasn't Jezebels Fault, Dad.'

The Courage Of Very Ordinary People Is All That Stands Between Us And The Dark.

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

Becoming A Grandmother Is Wonderful. One Moment You're Just A Mother. The Next You Are All-wise And Prehistoric.