The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.
My eyes swam and watered and I literally couldn't breathe through the pain.
Sometimes love will pick you up by the short hairs...and jerk the heck out of you.
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
If you're trying to take a roomful of people by surprise, it's a lot easier to hit your targets if you don't yell going through the door.
Make a decision, even if it's wrong.
I ended up stepping on her stomach as the crowd pushed me past her, but by then I don't think she was feeling anything.