I'm working on a blessing for our daughter's wedding. Right speech is important, as part of a ceremony to send them off on their life together and wish them well. What to include? I've worked up a draft that describes their qualities and compatibilities. A dash of humor is always nice. A bit of advice, no doubt on deaf ears, is a good inclusion. And some sense of them being part of a larger, hopeful renewal and movement towards engagement with others and the universe in which we live.
I know. It's a tall order. That's why I'm beginning now. Today I thought of a poem by Jo Harjo that would be lovely, but then it's not quite appropriate. There is an Apache blessing I love that might be squeezed in:
May the sun bring you new energy by day,
May the moon softly restore you by night.
Maay the rain wash away your worries,
May the breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk gently through the world and know
its beauty all the days of your life.
I want them to both know they are supported by their family and community, so this venture is a not a solo flight. I hope they feel the interconnectedness of all of us and swing like two kids in a hammock, held gently, but safely, by all of us.
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