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Ceremony of
the Hands
BRIDE
[Bride's name], please face [Groom's name], and hold his hands, palms up,
so you may see the gift that they are to you.
These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and vibrant with
love, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as he promises to love
you all the days of his life.
These are the hands that will work along side yours, as together you build
your future, as you laugh and cry, as you share your innermost secrets and
dreams.
These are the hands you will place with expectant joy against your
stomach, until he too, feels his child stir within you.
These are the hands that look so large and strong, yet will be so gentle
as he holds your baby for the first time.
These are the hands that will work long hours for you and your new family.
These are that hands that will passionately love you and cherish you
through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your
eyes: tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, and hold you when
fear or grief wracks your mind.
These are the hands that will tenderly lift your chin and brush your cheek
as they raise your face to look into his eyes: eyes that are filled
completely with his overwhelming love and desire for you.
GROOM
[Groom's name], please hold [Bride's name]’s hands, palms up, where you
may see the gift that they are to you.
These are the hands of your best friend, smooth, young and carefree, that
are holding yours on your wedding day, as she pledges her love and
commitment to you all the days of her life.
These are the hands that will hold each child in tender love, soothing
them through illness and hurt, supporting and encouraging them along the
way, and knowing when it is time to let go.
These are the hands that will massage tension from you neck and back in
the evenings after you’ve both had a long hard day.
These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through
difficult times.
These are the hands that will comfort you when you are sick, or console
you when you are grieving.
They are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through
the years, for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will hold you in joy and excitement and hope,
each time she tells you that you are to have another child, that together
you have created a new life.
These are the hands that will give you support as she encourages you to
chase down your dreams. Together as a team, everything you wish for can be
realized.
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