Wednesday, 08 July 2009

• 4 Star General of Maids of Honour

  According to my Aunt I was the 4 Star general of Maids of Honour. So full of awesome.

   
  (This is Shay and I by the way)

  I had a hard time writing my speech. Really hard time. How to do capture a 25 year relationship into a three minute speech? I mean really?! Then I went out for a beer and nachos with John. Oh how a beer (or two) can give you the inspiration you need!

  I'm Tania, Amanda’s Maid of Honor and, according to technicality, I am her cousin. I say we are cousins technically speaking because that's the truth. We ARE cousins in terms of strict relationship definitions. But in truth we're much closer than that. The fact is, for all intents and purposes, we are sisters. And even though we're three years apart in age, we really grew up together.

  Amanda, throughout the years, I have been blessed with your presence. You've been that one rare person in my life who has always been there - with me, beside me...ever present...solid and dependable, forever seeing the lighter side, providing me with perspective, as only you can. I love you so fiercely I have trouble putting it into words so instead I turn to the other love of my life next to my husband, books, for the words I am searching for. I think Pablo Neruda put it best when he wrote, "I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way."

  On this auspicious occasion you will be receiving a lot of advice on married life and what to expect. But the truth is whether you’ve only been married 3 years like me or almost 30 years like my parents none of us really know what we’re doing. So rather than offering advice I’m going to give you something to consider. Your hands.

  Years ago someone told me something about hands that I want to pass on to you. Imagine your hands represent your marriage. Your fingers are your strengths and the spaces between your fingers are your weaknesses. When you hold hands, your strengths will cover each others weaknesses making you stronger together than apart. Some other things to consider when you’re holding hands is that these are the hands, young and strong and vibrant with love, that held each other on your wedding day, as you promised to love you each other all the days of your life. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from each others eyes: tears of sorrow and tears of joy. These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through difficult times. These are the hands that will give you support and encourage you to chase down your dreams. Together, as a team, everything you wish for can be realized.

  Today is that both of you will use your hands to build a marriage where all your dreams come true.

  Prost!

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