Marjorie's Reading

Dearest Mik and Sam,

Wedding November 10, 2007

my wishes for your life together

Dear Heart Son, Dear Heart Daughter, Dear Community

of friends, family bound in joy to witness this sacred commitment to Love.

I am humbled and stand in awe in the presence of active love. Love is a daily

sometimes moment

by moment decision.

A choice to LISTEN, stay present and let go of holdings (ancient grudges--our precious defences)

Pay attention to your noble friend.

This decision to grow love, work into vulnerability, softens our heart and gifts all of us--the whole community of witnesses, family

and friends with courage, kindness and generosity of spirit.

In the darkest hours

and there will be dark hours

love is always the answer

though the temptation may be to vent

or get even

Letting go is the path of growth.

Love

We, unaccustomed to courage

exiles from delight

live coiled in shells of loneliness

until love leaves its high holy temple

and comes into our sight

to liberate us into life.

Love arrives and in its train comes ecstasies

old memories of pleasure

ancient histories of pain

Yet if we are bold

Love strikes away the chain of fear

from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity

in the flush of love's light

We dare to be brave

and suddenly we see

that love costs all we are

and will ever be

Yet is is only love

which sets us free.

Maya Anjelou

Tend to each other as you tend to the earth.

Daily growing love

Namaste

Marjorie/Mom