During this time of year you can’t help but think about family. I like to start ceremonies off by thanking family and friends for being a part of this special day. More importantly, I like to acknowledge that the people in the audience are to thank for creating the person you have become, the person your fiancée fell in love with, the person who is standing in front of them, making a commitment.
One of my favorite quotes comes from the bestselling memoir of all time, Tuesday’s with Morrie.
“The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn’t the family. If you don’t have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don’t have much at all. Love is so supremely important. As the great poet Auden said, ‘Love each other or perish.”
Morrie Schwartz not only exemplifies the importance of loved shared between family members, he also acknowledges that love in a family creates the secure ground for a new marriage to blossom. Remember their importance. Remember the love they have for you. Remember how much they helped create who you are. Remember to use them not only for laughs, but for support. They’re family and “Love is so supremely important.”
Monday, December 21, 2009
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