. . . Women Were Brought Up

[after The Death Of A Loved One] It Is When There Is Nothing More To Be Done That The Reality Of The Loss Often Hits With Full Force.

There Was No Singles Problem Until Singles Got So Single-minded That They Stopped Wasting Time With Anyone Ineligible. Before That, It Was Understood That One Of Society's Main Tasks Was Matchmaking. People With Lifelong Friendships And Ties To Local Nonprofessional Organizations Did Not Have To Fear That Isolation Would Accompany Retirement, Old Age, Or Losing A Spouse. Overburdened Householders Could Count On The Assistance Not Only Of Their Own Extended Families, But Of The American Tradition Of Neighborliness.

The Challenge Of Manners Is Not So Much To Be Nice To Someone Whose Favor And/or Person You Covet (although More People Need To Be Reminded Of That Necessity Than One Would Suppose) As To Be Exposed To The Bad Manners Of Others Without Imitating Them.

The Only Way To Enjoy The Fun Of Catching People Behaving Disgustingly Is To Have Children. One Has To Keep Having Them, However, Because It Is Incorrect To Correct Grown People, Even If You Have Grown Them Yourself.

Nobody Believes That The Man Who Says, 'look, Lady, You Wanted Equality,' To Explain Why He Won't Give Up His Seat To A Pregnant Woman Carrying Three Grocery Bags, A Briefcase, And A Toddler Is Seized With The Symbolism Of Idealism.