Love is the essence of a full and wonderful life.

She squinted up at him. "But I haven't always made good decisions." Pastor Harris smiled. "All that shows is that you're human.

Everyone always noticed Ashley. She was like a flashing neon sign for anyone with an ounce of testosterone.

Is it possible, I wonder, for a man to truly change? Or do character and habit form the immovable boundaries of our lives?

Alzheimer's ... it is a barren disease, as empty and lifeless as a desert. It is a thief of hearts and souls and memories.

And if, in some distant place in the future, we see each other in our new lives, I will smile at you with joy, and remember how we spent a summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love.

Every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys.