[Joan has my sympathy, but she's not entirely correct. Those mothers are not indifferent to their responsibilities. Most are hyper-conscious of them. The problem is that we are no longer sure what they are.] Modern parents want a warm and loving relationship with their children, and to be a source of encouragement, comfort and support, ... We want to be friends without children, not remote or frightening authority figures as our own parents may have been. |
All these years later, the world knows who I am, ... When it was first released, nobody understood who I was. |
I had planned to retire when I was 13, ... I had wanted to be a veterinarian. |
I have never seen so many celebrities and their pets in one place, giving such support to the cause of protecting animal rights. Protecting their rights should always be our first priority. |
I thought it was very odd that I had a cross and that I was sticking it in a box saying terrible language. But I have to say that I did not understand. |
It's difficult to understand why people don't realize that pets are gifts to mankind. |
It's hard to understand how people can walk away from their homes and assume that their animal will fend for itself. We are the providers - the ones who need to provide the warmth, the protection, the food, the water. |
Kids shouldn't see all the violence they do these days. But the industry just doesn't care. |
Modern parents want a warm and loving relationship with their children, and to be a source of encouragement, comfort and support. We want to be friends without children, not remote or frightening authority figures as our own parents may have been. |
People always joke that "dog" spells "god" backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see just how well they do, what kind of people they are. The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test. |
Sadly, this is a real trend, |
The Amish do many other things that are good. Let them do that. Let the animals go. |
They were very persistent. They didn't stop writing or calling. |
We end up producing the opposite of what we intended, and turn our children into unpopular, isolated adults. |
What we have to remember is that children matter as much as adults, but they aren't equal with adults |