"Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving."
~Kehlil Gibran
"Love is the only sane and satifactory answer to the problem of human existence."
So it's finally happened. Trevor and Melia were married yesterday morning at the Jordan River Temple for time and all eternity. When they walked out the front doors, both of them were beaming. I haven't been through the temple yet so I was unable to attend the ceremony, but I was close to them throughout the rest of the day, and everything went just beautifully. The weather was hot and sunny with a cool breeze and all the food was divine.
I've had quite a few friends get married or engaged this summer. It seems to be the summer of weddings! So far I'm loving it although it does cause a slight pang of lonliness at times. I am so excited to get married. But I have a couple years left of single life yet to be lived.
My aunt and uncle were the photographers for Trevor's wedding. I would love to do that someday with my hubby. It can be a small family business on the side of whatever else we do.
I've been thinking a lot lately about what happy marriages are made of. I think in the core of each one there is a foundation of friendship and trust that is carved in stone. Romance and all the other factors of a relationship form layers around that core. I think another important element in a happy marriage is willingness to forgive. True forgiveness heals and strengthens and draws people closer together. I love watching children play because most of the time they don't hold a grudge for longer then a few moments, and they are so quick to forgive.
I don't claim to know much about love and marriage and how to find success...but I am trying to learn everything I can so that I might be the best possible companion for someone in my future.
"Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate."
~Barnett Brickner
"In the opinion of the world, marriage ends all, as it does in a comedy. The truth is precisely the opposite: it begins all."
~Anne Swetchine
