The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.
— Brooks Atkinson
3301 Leading a Horse You can lead a horse wherever but you cannot make him think ahead. The stallion will buck, and the cute stranger run amuck. You could clean after them forever, but don't get dragged as they sink.
4200 A Child's Departure You let them go, you have to; their life is their own. They will come back to visit you and show you how they've grown. You let them go and wave smiling goodbye You let them go, though your heart's terrified.