I think hearts are very much like glasses. If they do not break with the first ring, they usually last a considerable time.
A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother's love endures through all.
For some time I've had my eye on Tom McCall's seat - which is a great deal more than he's had on it.