Friday, July 24, 2009

On Marriage

The amazing KylaRoma posted some really beautiful words that were read at her marriage ceremony; because they really epitomize everything I've felt about marriage but have never been able to articulate, I really wanted to memorialize them here, so not only can I spread the amazing message of love she's sending, but also so I can remember them myself. :)

"Because you will be safe in marriage, you can risk; because you have been promised a future, you can take extraordinary chances. Because you know you are loved, you can step beyond your fears; because you have been chosen, you can transcend your insecurities. You can make mistakes, knowing the other will be there to catch you. And because mistakes and risks are the very essence of change, of expansion, in marriage you will expand to your fullest capacity. Within the shelter of marriage, you will continue to grow and develop, so you can discover your individual paths and offer your gifts back to each other and the world. Marriage, then, makes you free-to see, to be seen, to love."

2 comments:

rachel said...

thos words made me so happy and excited for the future. xo

J said...

Oh I love it! Gorgeous. (Offtopic: I just took the bar exam. I feel a connection to you just because of our hopefully soon to be same profession)