The bad times I can handle. It's the good times that drive me crazy. When is the other shoe going to drop?

At some point in your life if you're lucky you throw practicality to the wind and start living.

To bear other peoples afflictions, every one has courage enough, and to spare.

When you're an orthodox worrier, some days are worse than others

Phrases and their actual meanings: "My teacher has never liked me." Expect a phone call before lunch from the teacher informing you that your child has been launching hot dogs by compressing them inside a small Thermos and then removing the lid quickly.

If life is a bowl of cherries, then what am I doing in the pits?