Quotes about Bonding

Some people are friends, others are people you are forced to hang out with.

Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference.

New friends," he said, as if it were an important point, "can often have a better time together than old friends." With

I like a friend the better for having faults that one can talk about.

Having your house fill up with the people you love is comforting.

This is golden, Katie thought as they rumbled down the freeway eating fast-food tacos. I love being "us".

My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.

He too shares his world with the people he loves.

Life is better when you share it.

Mommies are just big little girls.

Cleo touched Sarah's head. "Cross your arms on the table and sleep awhile." Sarah did as she was told, wishing they could leave. Cleo obviously wasn't ready to leave. She seemed to be having a good time, and she kept staring at Merrick and smiling in a way Sarah had never seen her smile before.

Helen and I made it a point to take the whole family out and spend time traveling or camping together. Sometimes the kids thought of these trips as forced marches, but I think that time we spent together has had a lot to do with our close relationship as a family today. We have a lot of good memories of traveling all over the country, especially in this one fine old DeSoto station wagon.