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We
wrote
these
words
ourselves
—
slowly
,
in
our
own
handwriting
,
on
ordinary
evenings
.
On
our
wedding
day
,
standing
in
front
of
the
people
we
love
most
,
we
will
read
them
out
loud
to
each
other
.
Not
because
tradition
asks
it
of
us
,
but
because
we
mean
every
single
word
.
M
A
R
A
“
I
,
Mara
,
promise
to
be
your
calm
in
the
storm
and
your
co
-
conspirator
in
the
spontaneous
.
I
promise
to
listen
twice
as
much
as
I
speak
—
and
to
tell
you
the
truth
,
even
when
it
would
be
easier
not
to
.
I
promise
to
hold
your
hand
in
crowded
rooms
,
and
to
give
you
space
when
you
need
your
quiet
.
I
promise
to
build
a
life
with
you
that
isn
’
t
perfect
,
but
is
completely
ours
.
A
S H
“
I
,
Ash
,
promise
to
make
you
laugh
on
your
hardest
days
,
and
to
celebrate
your
wins
as
loudly
as
my
own
.
I
promise
to
remember
your
coffee
order
,
your
favorite
song
,
and
the
things
you
never
say
out
loud
.
I
promise
to
choose
you
every
single
morning
—
not
because
it
is
always
easy
,
but
because
it
is
always
you
.
I
promise
to
stay
curious
about
the
person
you
are
becoming
,
for
every
year
we
get
to
have
.
These
are
the
promises
we
make
—
not
as
a
perfect
couple
,
but
as
two
people
who
chose
each
other
,
and
will
keep
choosing
each
other
,
every
day
.
W I
T
N
E
S S E
D
B Y
O U
R
F A
M
I
L
Y
&
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R I
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