Wedding Message from Huw's Parents

Our dearest Huw and Joelle. A message on your wedding day. With lots of love . Mum and Dad xxxx

When Almitra spoke again and said, “And what of Marriage, master?”

And he answered saying:

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together evening the silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of the lute are alone even thought they quiver with the same music.

Give you hearts, but not into each others keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the template stand apart,

And the oak tree and cypress not in each others shadow.