Denis Rainey, in his book THE TRIBUTE, has some wonderful stories about family life. One of the best is an Associated Press story datelined Grand Rapids, Michigan.

At age 2, Robin Hawkins already is a home wrecker. When she is old enough to ask for an allowance, her father intends to show her a bill for almost $2,300 worth of family belongings she has destroyed in a two-month rampage.

It all started when Alice the Cat went down the drain. "I heard her saying,

Bye-bye, fluff-fluff, bye-bye,'" her father, Rowlf Hawkins said Tuesday. "I ran into the bathroom just in time to watch Alice the Cat go down the toilet." Cost: $2.50 for the stuffed animal and $62.75 for the plumber.

One week later, Teddy Bear was placed in the dishwasher ” on top of the heating element. Cost: $8 for Teddy Bear, …