Marcelene Cox
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Marcelene Cox
funny
If at first you don't succeed, blame your parents.
await children christmas district fred presents ruth uncle
Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.
gardening green listening means shower
Weather means more when you have a garden. There's nothing like listening to a shower and thinking how it is soaking in around your green beans.
arranger children determined face family opposite
Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet: there's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires.
friendship improve lose sure
One sure way to lose another woman's friendship is to try to improve her flower arrangements.
children glory grandeur lost miss physical rearing
Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves.
man
When a man does a household job, he goes through three periods: contemplating how it will be done; contemplating when it will be done; and contemplating.
children keeping
A sparkling house is a fine thing if the children aren't robbed of their luster in keeping it that way.
life
Life begins when a person first realizes how soon it will end.