If Your Sister Is In A Tearing

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.

A Cat Is A Regency Gentleman--elegant Of Pose, Exquisite Of Manner, With Spotless Linen And An Enthusiasm For Bare Knuckle Fights, Rampaging Love Affairs, Duels By Moonlight And The Singing Of Glees. He Expects Immaculate Service From His Domestic Staff, And Possesses A Range Of Invective That Would Make A Navy Blanch.

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.

An Older Sister Is A Friend And Defender - A Listener, Conspirator, A Counsellor And A Sharer Of Delights. And Sorrows Too.