These words have been spoken many times over, over many years. It is one of our favorite readings for weddings and today, Valentine's Day, is the perfect day to share them with you. A wedding blessing. But also a blessing of love.
May this be a day of new
beginnings;
the sun, like a fragrant apple;
the summer air,
soft on your hands as the kiss of
a child.
May berries melt like honey on
your tongue.
May your heart rise in wonder
at the clouds drifting across the
sky.
May the trails under your boots
be covered in pine quills,
let the leaves rain down
like memories
in the autumn of your heart.
May the snow beneath your skis
run as fast as watered silk,
may the cold air kiss your
cheeks,
turn them red as summer’s roses.
May the rivers always flow
with their unexpected beauty,
the first freshets of snowmelt,
the rush of early spring.
May you always walk in gladness
through whatever path or highway;
may you always walk within
the golden circle of your love.
- Barbara Crooker
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