Seaside bride

 Dear M

At last this day has come
To pen our friendship in a wish made of words is beyond me
Like the spiritual power you’ve recently discovered
These emotions are overwhelmingly inexplicable 

You’ve been there when I cry 
From laughing too hard and 
when the tears continue to fall
Without falter, I am left in wondrous awe
Of how far we’ve wandered and reached

Your voice is a tour de force 
Your vision a force untainted 
From skipping PE in school, river boat rides, teenage trials and tribulations 
To building a business, to making music, to endless talks
There’s no one else I’d rather trust 
every single piece of my soul with
We’ve seen each other broken
yet spending time together feels peacefully wholesome 

All I know is
My heart always feels so full 
When I am with you
All I know is 
I find myself verklempt 
reminiscing the moments that make us 
All I know is
You’re my best friend like no other
and I thank all the stars in the sky for granting me this forever
You’ll always be AMomentOfGratitude to me

MoH

Dear S
Freshman year they said Environ100 was going to be an easy class. 
Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. 
Plot twist: it ended up being the best 
part of college because you were there where we bonded 
over our highs, our lows, uni ave froyos, and all the flavors of life in between
In every dimension and every moment, we were there for each other 
even when not physically there with each other. Beyond distance and time, you have always been my cheerleader, keeper of my sanity, the constant constellation of light I can depend on 
Throughout the decade, I’ve witnessed you grow, I’m in wonderment to see you glow
in multitudes academically, professionally, personally. 
A caring nurse, the cutest cat mom, a compassionate soul, you shine brighter than a hundred candles, that you literally own. 
My pride for you is deeper than the Grand Canyon, stronger than the Phoenix sun, and larger than all the Costcos in America 
Through thick through thin, all we’ve been through together
Du bist meine beste Freundin, fur immer

Dear K
You were a sudden shooting star, transforming S’s long-lived wish into a lifelong partner come true
When you smile at each other it is magic in a minute
The sincere love, the affectionate care you show in each thoughtful action 
in each tender word you say, the way you uplift, the way you listen 
The way you sync and bring out the sunshine in her
The way you love P (dare you admit it)
You’re a Phenomenal Associate (aka PA) to S
Thank you, it means the world 

Dear both
So as I stand here today, my heart is full and so are my eyes, brimming with tears of joy
I wish you a loving home in your hearts for the memories you’ve built and the many more you’ll build
A lifetime of love and a lovefilled life
The kind I’m grateful for, by being your MOH, your honorary sister, your friend

Dear everyone- all you amazing people gathered here today
Please join me in toasting to this beautiful couple and their eternal love

Fall

For this moment, I’ve fallen for Fall
Where the trees twinkle like an umbrella of stars
A multitude of apple colored leaves 
The sky is bright, the ground is alight
Simultaneously soft like cinnamon cider and 
crunchy like caramel crisp
fresh from within
Vibrant and warm and wise in the wind 
Against the sun it is dazzlingly magical
Like a cozy coat
like chili on a chilly day

I will cherish this always

In golden hues of hope and heart 

It feels safe, it feels alive, it feels like home away from home

For’ all that you’ve shaped, shared, and changed me into

I’ll hold this moment Fallever

Thank you for being Fall in the season of my life