John and I renewed our vows to each other on December 15 when all our kids were together here in Arizona. Beth read this Apache wedding blessing for us. I thought it was really cool, so decided to share it. (We had our 15th wedding anniversary on November 29). When we got married, we decided when we hit our 15th anniversary we were going to renew our vows with all the kids. It was great to have them all together.
"Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years. May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon the earth." "Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficulties and fear assail your relationship, as they threaten all relationships at one time or another, remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives -- remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight."
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That's beautiful! My friend is getting married on May 24th and I'm going to share that with her. Congrats on 15 years!
Very cool! I love Kahlil Gibran, and it sounds a lot like his writings, too. Looks like you had fun with John's sister and her husband there!
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