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.
A vacation frequently means that the family goes away for a rest, accompanied by mother, who sees that the others get it.
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.
A sparkling house is a fine thing if the children aren't robbed of their luster in keeping it that way.