“Little girls. They could melt the toughest hearts.”
“The softest hearts always have the toughest shields.”
“But her heart was so cold that she could hold ice in her mouth and it would never melt.”
“If we could learn to like ourselves, even a little, maybe our cruelties and angers might melt away.”
“She might have melted a heart of stone, but nothing can melt a heart of wood.”
“Before he could answer, the front door flew open and a little girl ran out, skidding to a halt inches from them. “Daddy?” The concern in the tiny child’s eyes melted Shay’s heart.“Josie,” Shay whispered.Josie propped her fists on her hips, and she cocked her head to the side. “How do you know my name?”“Joselynn, be nice and go get your nana.”Her lower lip trembled, but she turned and ran back inside.”