Three little words...
Oct. 30th, 2011 03:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sorchawenchWe once again packed our gear and hit the road this weekend. It's Samhain. A time for us to gather with our family and friends in the SCA. People we don't see all year arrive all weekend long and we are again bonded in our common dream.
We are here for a celebration. We are here to celebrate love.
This weekend was special though. 11 years ago we stood on the banks of that particular lake and promised to be true to one another, be each others rock in times of need, and above all to love one another as our hands were fastened and our friends and family looked on.
We are here to celebrate marriage. A relationship of 18 years...we rejoice that 11 years ago these two finally had the good sense to marry one another...
11 years ago. And we were finally returning to that special spot.
Oma, the woman who handfasted us had passed on years before, but her daughter Chrissy, a sister of my heart, had agreed to go in with me on my little plan. She drove from Colorado Springs to be with us this night.
Our friends, brothers and sisters in the dream, were in on it too. The only person who had no clue what was going on was Wes.
When you first joined hands and hearts you did not know where life would take you. You have both changed since that day and the world around us has changed. But one thing has not changed, you promised to love, to give your best, to cherish and keep each other, no matter what else happened.
Those 11 years haven't been easy. Sometimes they've been downright impossible. But we've stuck together, sheer stubbornness on our parts at times to give in. But we've also had a multitude of blessings in those 11 years.
Life has surely brought you both wonderful blessings and difficult tribulations. Therefore you have fulfilled your promise, and the Gods are smiling!
The day was done, the party just getting started. My heart sister stood there and asked us both to join her in front of our gathered troupe.
So as you stand here today and as you reflect back over all the years you have been together, do you now reaffirm the vows you took 11 years ago?
To say that he was surprised would be an understatement. He took my hand as Chrissy wound our handfasting cord around our wrists. His eyes were big and wet and he could only shake his head slightly in shock and amazement that we had pulled this together.
To say the words....I love you...was not enough.
You are my heart, my best friend, my life. Today before family and friends, I renew my commitment to you. I promise to love and cherish you, respect you and grow with you for all the days of our lives. This is my solemn vow.
We said those words to each other under the starry night sky. And then we kissed. It was an epically beautiful kiss. I could feel the tears on his cheeks. I felt him whisper I love you against my lips and knew that those words meant more now than they did before. Our friends cheered us on.
When we finally came up for air, we were surrounded by our family. Tears and hugs were everywhere. I was reminded of all the reasons I joined the SCA those many years ago.
Around us the night moved on. I could hear singing and drums in the distance, calling us to join them. The wind was cool and the fires in the darkness beckoned all of us to draw nearer. We gathered cloaks and drinks and moved outward into the night. He was by my side though, his hand still wrapped in mine. Throughout the night I heard him frequently, ever so softly telling me...I love you....and....Thank you.
Whatever the future may bring us, where ever the winds of fate may take us, I know that together we can face life's challenges and succeed. As long as we remember to speak volumes with three little words....
~*~
This is my entry for Round 2/Topic 2 of LJ Idol at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
therealljidol.
We are here for a celebration. We are here to celebrate love.
This weekend was special though. 11 years ago we stood on the banks of that particular lake and promised to be true to one another, be each others rock in times of need, and above all to love one another as our hands were fastened and our friends and family looked on.
We are here to celebrate marriage. A relationship of 18 years...we rejoice that 11 years ago these two finally had the good sense to marry one another...
11 years ago. And we were finally returning to that special spot.
Oma, the woman who handfasted us had passed on years before, but her daughter Chrissy, a sister of my heart, had agreed to go in with me on my little plan. She drove from Colorado Springs to be with us this night.
Our friends, brothers and sisters in the dream, were in on it too. The only person who had no clue what was going on was Wes.
When you first joined hands and hearts you did not know where life would take you. You have both changed since that day and the world around us has changed. But one thing has not changed, you promised to love, to give your best, to cherish and keep each other, no matter what else happened.
Those 11 years haven't been easy. Sometimes they've been downright impossible. But we've stuck together, sheer stubbornness on our parts at times to give in. But we've also had a multitude of blessings in those 11 years.
Life has surely brought you both wonderful blessings and difficult tribulations. Therefore you have fulfilled your promise, and the Gods are smiling!
The day was done, the party just getting started. My heart sister stood there and asked us both to join her in front of our gathered troupe.
So as you stand here today and as you reflect back over all the years you have been together, do you now reaffirm the vows you took 11 years ago?
To say that he was surprised would be an understatement. He took my hand as Chrissy wound our handfasting cord around our wrists. His eyes were big and wet and he could only shake his head slightly in shock and amazement that we had pulled this together.
To say the words....I love you...was not enough.
You are my heart, my best friend, my life. Today before family and friends, I renew my commitment to you. I promise to love and cherish you, respect you and grow with you for all the days of our lives. This is my solemn vow.
We said those words to each other under the starry night sky. And then we kissed. It was an epically beautiful kiss. I could feel the tears on his cheeks. I felt him whisper I love you against my lips and knew that those words meant more now than they did before. Our friends cheered us on.
When we finally came up for air, we were surrounded by our family. Tears and hugs were everywhere. I was reminded of all the reasons I joined the SCA those many years ago.
Around us the night moved on. I could hear singing and drums in the distance, calling us to join them. The wind was cool and the fires in the darkness beckoned all of us to draw nearer. We gathered cloaks and drinks and moved outward into the night. He was by my side though, his hand still wrapped in mine. Throughout the night I heard him frequently, ever so softly telling me...I love you....and....Thank you.
Whatever the future may bring us, where ever the winds of fate may take us, I know that together we can face life's challenges and succeed. As long as we remember to speak volumes with three little words....
~*~
This is my entry for Round 2/Topic 2 of LJ Idol at
therealljidol.
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on 2011-11-02 01:39 am (UTC)