After Step-Husky finished, FIL-Husky took the mic once again.
He wrote a beautiful and touching ceremony for us, full of tears and laughter.
I won’t relive the entire ceremony here, but I will include some of my favorite excerpts:
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“We, or Us thinking” is a state of consciousness that follows creating a healthy sense of I. It is a state of grace that comes from walking the spiritual path so that we are able to give and receive love without fear of being swallowed up by another or losing ourselves. In a true union, both people want the other to be who they are; to be honest, to enjoy their passions and fulfill themselves. They won’t try to squelch each other—rather they will take pleasure in watching each other grow and expand because it heightens the joy and vitality of the relationship.
Marriage is a spiritual connection, and love is the strongest power there is. Your marriage will begin an enlargement of your souls as you experience the highs and lows, the contrast of life. From time to time, the delightful spirit of this wedding day will not be with you, and when it is not, you will have to reach for something deeper in yourselves.
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Marriage does not in itself perpetuate love; marriage is simply like a boat that gives you support and shelter in a storm if navigated correctly. But it won’t take away the storm. Your happiness in the boat depends on the love you give each other, and in your helping in every way for the other person to grow and blossom as an individual.
Many weeks earlier, he had asked each of us to send him our own versions of how we first met, describe the proposal, and talk about why we loved one another. We were to do this without discussing our responses with one another. I sent the proposal and first meeting stories, but—bad wife alert!—never sent over the reasons I love Mr. Husky. I know. Major fail. But Mr. Husky neglected something important as well, which I’ll get to in the next post. Anyhow, here’s what Mr. Husky said about me:
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I love that Miss Husky always offers me the last beer instead of drinking it.
- I love that Miss Husky always knows the second that I am irritable.
- I love that Miss Husky will ride bikes just because I want to.
- I love that Miss Husky is as close to her family as I am to mine.
- I love the squint that she makes when she is trying to read from a distance.
- I love the squeal she makes when she sees a puppy.
- I love that she sends a thank you card, to everyone, for everything.
- I love that she keeps a list of gift ideas.
- I love that she can support me, without nagging or calling me a bum.
- I love that once in a blue moon, she can crush me on the pool table.
- I love it more when she crushes someone else on the pool table.
- I love the way that she sets long-term goals and works diligently to accomplish them.
- I love that she and I are different enough to continue to inspire and learn from each other, yet similar enough to be able to enjoy doing things together and try new things together. Miss Husky is forever thinking about how to make us stronger as a couple, what she can do for me and what she can do for our future.
- I love that Miss Husky has managed to assimilate all the best traits from her family. She plays pool and tells jokes like her dad, is crafty and tech savvy like her mom and is fiscally responsible and faithful like Step-Husky.
- I love that she never wastes a minute, even “idle” time is deliberate and enjoyed.
- I love that she loves me so completely, even though at times I can be a worm.
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Up next: We vow our love, and prepare for the future!
*All photos courtesy of Mark Hayes Photography, unless otherwise noted.
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