“…Index to the Story We Late Talked of”
SUBJECT INDEX
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adoption, 5–7
adversity in love, 116–20
advice, 53–56
aging, benefits of, 159–60
apologies, 175, 177
appreciation, 173–74
bad news, 212
baseball, 62
birthdays, 70–72
blessings, 14–19
for daughters, 14–18
for sons, 19
bores, 170–72
breaking news, 211
brothers, 34–35
buzzkills, at parties, 183–85
celebratory eulogies, 244–49
childbirth, 3–7
childhood, 35–43
children, 40–43
death of, 239–40
ill-behaved, 42–43
well-behaved, 40–41
choosing a college major, 45–48
Christmas, 68–70
cold weather, 213
comedians, 167–70
commencement addresses, 51–57
advice in, 53–56
imagination in, 56–57
compassion, 164–66
crying, of newborns, 4–5
daughters, 12–18
blessings for, 14–18
future prospects for, 14–18
death, 221–50. See also eulogies
of children, 239–40
eulogies after, 241–50
of husbands, 236–38
as inevitable, 230–35
of loved ones, 235–40
as natural part of life, 227–30
of wives, 239
declarations of love, 81–83
defeat, after war, 141–42
distinction in battle, 127
education. See schooling
employment. See work
endless love, 110–15
engagement rings, 98–99
eulogies, 241–50
celebratory, 244–49
conclusion for, 250
at funerals, 242–44
exercise, 57–63
running, 60–61
swimming, 61
walking, 59–60
yoga, 62
faith, 254–55
families. See also children; daughters; fathers
brothers, 34–35
daughters, 12–18
fathers, 26–30
grandmothers, 196–97
husbands, death of, 236–38
mothers, 23–26
resemblance within, 8–9
siblings, 30–35
sisters, 32–34
sons, 18–22
wives, death of, 239
family resemblance, 8–9
fathers, 26–30
advice to sons, 53–56
sons and, 19–22
female tributes, during old age, 201–2
fitness, in old age, 193–95
football, 62
forgiveness, 175–78
funerals, eulogies at, 242–44
giving thanks, 172–74
global warming, 216–17
God, 251–54
good news, 212
grandmothers, 196–97
grandparents, 195–97
Halloween, 67
health care, 202–5. See also fitness, in old age
physician ineptitude and, 207–10
toothaches, 203–4
holidays, 63–72
birthdays, 70–72
Christmas, 68–70
Halloween, 67
New Years Day, 64–67
Thanksgiving, 67–68
honor, 131–33
hosts, 181–83
hot weather, 213
husbands, death of, 236–38
ill-behaved children, 42–43
illness, perseverance through, 205
imagination, 56–57
jealousy, 117–20
judges, 154–56
justice, 152–57, 160–66
mercy in, 164–66
poetic, 162–63
kindness, 172–74
kissing, 93–95
lawyers, 162
life experiences, education from, 49–51
love, 76–81. See also making love; weddings
adversity in, 116–20
for brothers, 34–35
declarations of, 81–83
as endless, 110–13
for fathers, 28–30
hopeful, 84–85
as infinitely powerful, 77–81
jealousy and, 117–20
kissing and, 93–95
lust and, 96
marriage proposals and, 98–99
for mothers, 24–25
poetry and, 85–91
for sisters, 32–34
lullaby, 9–12
lust, 96
making love, 92–93, 96–97
kissing and, 93–95
lust and, 96
male tributes, during old age, 198–201
marriage proposals, 98–99
engagement rings and, 98–99
medicine, 202–5
futility of, 207
natural cures, 206–7
physician ineptitude and, 207–10
memorials. See eulogies
mercy, 164–66
middle age, 157–60
mothers, 23–26
maternal protection of, 25–26
motivation, for soldiers, 143–47
natural cures, 206–7
newborns, 4–5, 7–12
news, 210–13
bad, 212
breaking, 211
good, 212
New Years Day, 64–67
nostalgia, 192–93
oceans, 113–15
old age, 191–95
fitness in, 193–95
health care in, 202–5
infirmity during, 205
nostalgia in, 192–93
parties, 179–85
buzzkills at, 183–85
calls for, 180–81
hosts’ welcome to, 181–83
physicians, 207–10
poetic justice, 162–63
poetry and love, 85–91
prayers, for soldiers, 127–29
pride in work, 150
rain, 214
religious faith. See faith
reputation
honor and, 131–33
of soldiers, 129–31
rest, from work, 150–51
revenge, 134–36
running, 60–61
schooling, 43–51
choice of study in, 45–48
commencement addresses, 51–57
from life experiences, 49–51
seasons, change of, 216–20
seizing the moment, 145–47
siblings, 30–35
sisters, 32–34
soldiers, 121–29
defeat for, 141–42
distinction in battle for, 127
honor of, 131–33
motivation for, 143–47
prayers for safety for, 127–29
reputation of, 129–31
seizing the moment for, 145–47
victory for, 139–41
sons, 18–22
fathers’ advice to, 53–56
spirituality, 251–55
sports and exercise, 57–63
baseball, 62
football, 62
running, 60–61
Springtime weather, 213–14
storms, 214–16
swimming, 61
taking a break, from work, 151
thanks. See giving thanks
Thanksgiving, 67–68
threats of violence, 136–37
dismissal of, 138–39
toasts, for weddings, 100–107
toothaches, 203–4
tributes, during old age, 197–202
for females, 201–2
for males, 198–201
victory, in war, 139–41
violence, 134–39
revenge and, 134–36
threats of, 136–37
walking, 59–60
war. See also soldiers
defeat after, 141–42
victory in, 139–41
weather, 213–20
change of seasons and, 216–20
cold, 213
global warming and, 216–17
hot, 213
rain, 214
in Springtime, 213–14
storms, 214–16
wedding rings, during vows, 110
weddings, 100–107
celebration after, 107–9
wedding toasts, 100–107
wedding vows, 109–15
endless love as part of, 110–15
ring exchange and, 110
welcome greetings, 181–83
well-behaved children, 40–41
wit, 166–70
wives, death of, 239
work, 147–51
breaks from, 150–51
enjoyment of, 149
pride in, 150
respect for necessity of, 148–50
yoga, 62