“We all know that forty years of marriage is quite an accomplishment. It doesn’t just happen. It takes commitment and work. When I was about eleven, my best friend’s parents got divorced, and I asked my mom if she thought… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“My mom told me that love is messy. And it isn’t about finding the perfect person, because they don’t exist. Love is about finding the person who’s perfect for you and then being there for each other when life gets… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“He loves to text-flirt, all throughout the day. I think I’m finally getting the hang of it. I found out that I can actually… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“My mom always says that you have to trust yourself and follow your instincts,” Amy said quietly. “She says that the only regrets she’s… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“and the combo was one so dangerous she was afraid she’d lose herself forever in them.” — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“The biggest things in life are meaningless without you, Amanda. But the smallest things in life have infinite meaning with you. I love you,… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“She put on a smile and resolved to let that smile reach down inside her and influence her heart, spreading its joy so that… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“Even though the years had added maturity to their countenances (and in some cases, a few wrinkles or a couple of pounds), their essences… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“He never met a stranger. Every person in the world, to him, was just a friend he hadn’t met yet. He always saw the… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“Closing her eyes, she sat perfectly still, listening to the tap-tap-tapping of the rain as it landed on the aluminum carport that sheltered her.… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“This is what it’s all about. This is why people work it through. This is what makes it worth it. This is what’s on… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“We all know that forty years of marriage is quite an accomplishment. It doesn’t just happen. It takes commitment and work. When I was… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
“The key to any successful relationship, whether it was personal or professional, was clear communication of expectations and responsibilities. It might not sound sexy,… — Melanie Shawn Copy Share Image
