"Remus, you're really out to kill Thomas, aren't you... I am prohibiting you both from seeing a bathtub on fire with gasoline. However if you'd like, you may run the bathwater, and I will throw in a toaster. Does that sound good?"
I wonder if people felt the freedom in our culture to love louder, if they'd be quicker to say "I miss you" when the absence of someone is felt instead of just thinking it. — soundofmind