Bio: 8 years and counting...

Time is the enemy of a relationship. It either runs out or drives the lovers apart. Except, in one special case. In a moment when the sound of love is so oppressive you can't vocalize your thoughts, time slows. Light speed moves at the pace of molasses.

One hand. That is all you would need to count all of Shawn's real friends from elementary to high school. He was shy, but more importantly, picky. No choice taken lightly or without hours of internal debate.

There is at least one thing in his life he was sure of from the first time it occurred to him, "That is a girl I could marry." These other girls are fun, quirky, smart and sexy too, but what about growth? Growth comes from those quiet, happy moments. Can you sit silently with the weight of life and her love and smile?

Embrace your light speed molasses. I have.

From California, to Florida, to Washington. A new town, a new school, and a new life needed new friends. Was she going to spend endless lonely nights in her room again? No. That was no way to live. Sheer determination encouraged her to walk up to a boy. "Hi, Shawn!" For two years, that was the extent of their relationship. "Hi, Shawn!" Eight years later, the two adopted a new saying, “I love you.”

Directions: Migrating south for the season.

From I-205 South:
Take exit #17 Foster Rd.
At bottom of ramp take the second left onto SE Woodstock (within two blocks SE Woodstock merges with SE Foster Rd).
Continue east on SE Foster Rd. To 162nd St.
Continue through the intersection of SE Foster and 162nd.
Lakeside Gardens entrance will be approximately 100 yards on your left.

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