“There comes a time in every mother’s life when it becomes very clear that your child is a much better person than you are, but you’re not allowed to say this because then where would you go from there—admitting such… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“For the first half of your life each minute feels like a year, but for the second half, each year feels like a minute.” — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“It seems like we've gotten to the point where our experiences, our memories--our entire lives, actually--aren't real unless we post about them online. I… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“Reasercher 101, I do not long for the old, unreachable days. When I'm plugged in I can go anywhere, do and learn anything. Today,… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“Slowness seems to be a key element in living a rich life. I don't mean rich in the sense of money. I mean rich… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“What was unspoken between us, what need never be explained or said, was that nobody would ever love us again like our mothers did.… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“All I have to say is - run, dive, pitch a tent... Spend hours on the phone with your best friend.... Wear bikinis. Drink… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“And no, I am not capable of experiencing the present with the same sort of attention to detail. But once the present becomes the… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“There comes a time in every mother’s life when it becomes very clear that your child is a much better person than you are,… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“When I'm in pain I want everyone I love on the island with me, sitting around the fire, getting drunk on coconut milk, banging… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“No matter where I went, no matter how far I drifted, no matter how long I was gone, you would come after me and… — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
“Why do you always think the sky is falling? Maybe the sky is calling, not falling.” — Melanie Gideon Copy Share Image
