Anyone who knows me knows that I
love officiating weddings. I love
celebrating a ceremony for a host of reasons – and one of those reasons is that
I get to be a part of one of the most intimate moments in a couple’s life. I know – that might sound a tad kinky!
But I’ve been thinking about this
throughout the summer. I’ve looked at
brides and grooms, straight and gay, and I marvel at what I see. I see people who are downright daring in
their embrace of life – no matter how nervous or whack-a-do they may appear!
It struck me this summer with a new
found force that when two people enter into marriage, it really is a
Big
Bold
Brash
Confounding and generous pledge.
Here’s what I think you’re pledging
(and what I’m helping you to celebrate):
You’re pledging. . .
To be the
witness of each other’s life
To help each
other make sense of life’s surprises
To create a
legacy together
To be steady
for each other in the midst of randomness
To find peace
in the routine of everyday life
To give each
other life but not be each other’s life
To trust you
will be valued even when you’ve forgotten how
To be brave
in sickness
To believe
“we can” and “we will” in all those WTF moments
To make yourself necessary to your spouse
To believe
that together you’re smarter than any smart phone
To believe
that friends and family deserve a place at your table laden with good food,
good drink and good story
And in pledging all this, I think you’re also admitting
that neither of you really understand the true meaning of what you’re vowing
BUT that you are committed to understanding it more clearly day in and day out
– all the days of your life.
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