So, this is love

Last week I married my love. When putting together the order of service, I couldn't find a reading I liked. So, I wrote my own.

So, this is love
A love that, after the explosion of falling in love, has deep roots and a strong core
A reliable love that is carefully maintained, strengthened by habit and reinforced with random acts of kindness
A harmonious love that allows both parties to be free to follow their dreams knowing they have the full support of the other
A safe love that is accepting of flaws but encourages growth
A quiet love that pulls into light all the beautiful things that no one else had looked far enough to find
A strong love that builds not only a home but  temple in which we both flourish
An honest love that promotes happiness in all its forms
A pure love that allows us both to be openly and unapologetically who we really are at the core of our beings; for this alone is where true and lasting love can live and grow
A realistic love that knows there’s no such thing as a fairy-tale ending but works hard to make every day a dream
A predictable love involving warming feet on calves on cool winter nights, nourishing our bodies with meal prep on Saturday and feeding our souls with breakfast on Sunday
A warm love of falling asleep in each other’s arms and waking entangled
A delicate love with a perfect blend of passion and calmness that together brings the deepest contentment
A cheeky, spontaneous love that supports mid-week cocktails to celebrate the small achievements in life
A practical love that takes out the rubbish on a rainy Sunday night, collects snotty tissues from the recesses of the couch and pulls entangled clothes apart when doing the washing
A broad love that extends to my beautiful children
A permanent love where commitment is not only to one another but to our inner selves