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I want you to know, that you've made my life what it is and that I wouldn't change a thing. 
 
 
 
Marriage is a commitment to life -  
to the best that two people can find  
and bring out in each other. 
It offers opportunities for sharing and growth  
that no other human relationship can equal,  
a joining that is promised for a lifetime. 
 
Within the circle of its love, 
marriage encompasses all of life's most  
important relationships. 
A wife and a husband are each other's  
best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener,  
and critic. There may come times when  
one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the  
love of the other 
may resemble the tender caring of  
a parent for a child. 
 
Marriage deepens and enriches every facet  
of life. Happiness is fuller; memories are  
fresher; commitment is stronger; even anger  
is felt more strongly, and  
passes away more quickly. 
 
Marriage understands and forgives the  
mistakes life is unable to avoid.It encourages  
and nurtures new life, new experiences, 
and new ways of expressing love through  
the seasons of life. 
 
When two people pledge to love and care  
for each other in marriage 
they create a spirit unique to themselves, 
which binds them closer than any spoken  
or written words. 
Marriage is a promise, a potential, 
made in the hearts of two people who love, 
which takes a lifetime to fulfill. 
- Edmund O'Neill 
 
 
When we stood facing each other, 15 years ago today, and said, "I do", I had 
no idea how truly blessed our lives would be.  I couldn't have done it without you. 
 
 
 
I am truly happy.  I know we will continue to grow and change.  I can't wait to see how 
things turn out.  I know it will get even better.  I love you. 
 
 
  
 
                                                                                          
 
 
 
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