She taught us how to love limitlessly ... how to laugh and weep and give innumerable heartfelt hugs. My mother did all this and more, in spades.

When she was dressed for a special event in elegant jewelry and silk scarves, you'd never guess that she was shoveling manure from a horse stall a few hours earlier.

He'd always come in and give us hugs and kisses. He liked being a clown.

The love she felt was so hard that she had to squeeze him to her until her arms were tired.

We actually sat together, the four of us, and talked a little bit about, generally speaking, the kind of threats that occur to officers of the court, in situations like this. And the odd thing about it was, Judge Barnes actually said that he thought that the people usually most in danger were the defense attorneys.

A gift may not be wrapped with glittering papers but it must be wrapped with love and hugs.