“What was unspoken between us, what need never be explained or said, was that nobody would ever love us again like our mothers did. Yes, we would be loved, by our fathers, our friends, our siblings, our aunts and uncles… — 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 tequila. Wake up in the morning happy for no good reason.... Lie in the grass, dream… — 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
