Wedding Promises (Part Two)

The power of words and of promises can give life such profound meaning that it endures through time. Thus, at the altar, the ceremony can take on even deeper significance, woven from special moments—like those in which we freely pledge our eternal love. We can speak from the heart in our own words, or draw on the artistry of others who, more practiced, have already expressed what we mean—perhaps even more eloquently than we could ourselves. He and she, eyes locked. The stage is set for our vows. The curtain rises, the comedy of life begins, and with the first act, the performance unfolds…

How could we not look to the lines of some of the most celebrated songs as inspiration for our vows? After all, music has a gentle way of transcending emotion, touching chords we might otherwise never reach:

“I will be there in the eyes of those who smile at you; in the wind through your hair I will be there, in your long, tender shadow, three steps behind you.”

“I must speak to you as I never do; I want to dream of you as I never dream. To be the ring you’ll wear, the beach you’ll walk, the mirror that watches you if you look. You—you’re never enough for me, truly you’re never enough.”

“You are the light and the peace, the understanding of my suffering. I am the voice and the direction, the shoulders and the melancholy. So we’ve even joined our blood to cultivate our garden.”

“In good fortune and adversity, in joy and in difficulty, if you’ll be there, I will be there.”
“You who are certainty and emotion in my days. In the enchantment of all the silences that cry out life, you are the song that frees joy. You are refuge, you are passion.”

Countless thoughts, speeches, and dissertations have pursued this most absurd and all-consuming of feelings. Illustrious philosophers and brilliant minds have lost themselves chasing a meaning or a logic that—perhaps it’s best to say—most often remains elusive. This is a mystery that refuses to be unveiled, and accepting it is the wisest—and only—possible act…

“I’m not claiming to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me: love is knowing everything about someone and still wanting to be with them more than with anyone else. Love is the trust to tell them everything about yourself, including the things that might embarrass you. Love is feeling completely at ease and safe with someone but, even more, feeling your knees give way when that someone enters the room and smiles at you.”

“Ever since I fell in love with you, everything has transformed and become so full of beauty… Love is like a fragrance, like a current, like the rain. You know, my sky, you are like the rain, and I, like the earth, receive and welcome you.”

“…because if meeting is magic, not losing each other is the true fairy tale.”
“Love is a masterpiece provided by nature and embroidered by the imagination.”
“Love doesn’t haggle in a market nor use a merchant’s scales. Its joy, like the joy of the mind, is simply to feel alive. The purpose of love is to love. Nothing more, nothing less.”

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