Barbara Holland - The thing to remember is that children are temporary. As soon as they devel

The thing to remember is that children are temporary. As soon as they develop a sense of humor and get to be good company, maybe even remember to take the trash out and close the refrigerator door, they pack up their electronic equipment and their clothes, and some of your clothes, and leave in a U-Haul, to return only at Thanksgiving.

- Barbara Holland

source: Barbara Holland (1996). “One's Company: Reflections on Living Alone”

topic: Children, Doors, Clothes, U Haul