Forever and Always Quotes

“yes, it is true that you feel love—most of the time. But after years of chores and kids and bills and life, there are some days we don’t feel the love, and those are the most important days to choose to love.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“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 that was going to happen with her and my dad. She told me that she didn’t think so. “Well, we all know that I’m not one to drop something that easily so, of course, I asked her why she didn’t think so. And she told me that she and my dad had made a promise to each other to wake up every day and choose to love each other. Again, being who I am, I had to challenge that answer, so I told my mom, in all my eleven years of wisdom, that love is something you feel, not something you choose. “She looked down at me and smiled. Shaking her head, she said, ‘Oh, my sweet Nicoletta, yes, it is true that you feel love—most of the time. But after years of chores and kids and bills and life, there are some days we don’t feel the love, and those are the most important days to choose to love. “So Mom, Dad, I want to thank you for giving me an example of what real love is. It’s not just a feeling, it’s also a choice. Thank you for choosing each other every day. Happy anniversary!”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“protected. Safe. Cherished. Loved.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“You’re a brat,” he said affectionately, smiling as he leaned down and kissed her forehead. It was such a small gesture, one she thought a lot of people might even take for granted. But not Lily. She had never had someone kiss her on the forehead lovingly. She’d seen it in movies. She’d even witnessed it in real life. But never once had she experienced it. It was amazing.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“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. Slowly her body relaxed as the melodic beat began to lull her. She allowed herself the luxury to just take a moment and simply…be. Lily loved rain. She loved the sound, the smell, the feeling it gave her of a fresh start. Every time it rained, she felt as though it was a cleansing, cathartic experience. A new beginning. The old was washed away and there was a clean slate.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“Her name on his lips sounded like a threat, a warning, and a promise all in one.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“Not before I tell you…I love you.” She blinked slowly. “I love you so much.” She was able to get it out just as she lost the battle and her heavy-lidded eyes shut.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“although a man that you love can definitely bring out your inner sexy, it’s actually something you’ve always had—it’s always been a part of you.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“And she told me that she and my dad had made a promise to each other to wake up every day and choose to love each other.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“Eric didn’t reply. It was best not to engage. Anything he said could and would be used against him in the court of basketball trash-talk.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“Listen, Double-O-Seven, can I give you a small, teeny tiny, itsy bitsy piece of advice?”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“And don’t look now, but it seems like Officer Sexy Pistol only has eyes for you.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“Lily loved rain. She loved the sound, the smell, the feeling it gave her of a fresh start. Every time it rained, she felt as though it was a cleansing, cathartic experience. A new beginning. The old was washed away and there was a clean slate.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“to the car, Eric asked, “So how about you? Any brothers or sisters?” “Nope,” she answered briskly. Well at least this date is almost over, so how much can he really dig? “Did you like being an only child?” “Ummm… I guess.” She hated when people asked her”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“badly he was handling things with”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“river rippling behind the tree line, and the rich purples and deep oranges of the random wildflowers that had sprouted up all around, were absolutely stunning. To her, being in Hope Falls felt like she had been transported into a Thomas Kincaid painting. The entire town was postcard perfect. She didn’t miss the fact that she was one lucky girl getting to spend a significant amount of time here. That luck, however, was not translating to her house-hunting efforts. In fact, the apartment above Sue Ann’s Café was looking more and more appealing. After seeing six properties, Lily had come to the conclusion that settling was most likely her only option. Four out of the six properties Lauren had shown her had had everything that Lily needed. Space, hardwood floors, updated appliances. But they also all had one thing in common—they were totally secluded. She had been nervous just being at the properties and she’d been with Lauren the entire time. She couldn’t imagine what she would have felt like being out there alone. Which, logically, Lily knew was a completely ridiculous reaction. Whether or not there is a neighbor for a mile should have no relevance in Lily’s house hunt. But…it did. Maybe next year it wouldn’t, Lily thought to herself, trying to put a positive spin on her neurosis. “Okay, I think this one might be the one,” Lauren said confidently. Lily felt the car coming to a stop, and she looked up, squinting in the sun, to see a quaint cottage-style house.”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel

“Do you still feel like”
― Melanie Shawn, Snow Angel