I am saying this as a whole person. Not a half that needs another half. I am saying this as the person who has come to love you deeper than I did when I first met you.
When I say I do,
I am volunteering myself to be with you. You do not get to choose, but I do. You do not own me, but we’re in this together. You do not have a right over me, but I’ll listen to you and if it’s right,I'll follow you.
When I say I do,
I am opening myself up to you, and I hope that you treasure each part of it- my body, my soul and my mind. It means I am vulnerable before you, and it also means that I trust you not to hurt me.
When I say I do,
I do not promise you happy ever after neither do I promise you a fairytale lifestyle, what I’m saying is that I will try my best in giving you everything you need for me to do within my capabilities and sometimes even more. It means that there will be times where we don’t agree, and at times when things will become rough, but I promise you I will not put you down nor desert you.
When I say I do,
I do not promise to agree to everything you say, to put you first in my life or to be submissive.
When I say I do,
it does not mean I am giving up my identity or my independence. It means that I still get to be who I am, the girl you fell in love with, that I still get to have an opinion and a voice but I will do my best to keep yours in mind and work a compromise. To have a balance in everything and I promise to put your opinions above everyone else. I promise that your say will be heavier than the rest and that your decision will play a influential role in our decision making.
When I say I do,
I do not promise you my full attention, I do not promise being at your back and call, I do not promise that I will drop everything and come running after you. But I will promise that you will get the most of my attention, you will have my support, you will have my love and most importantly you will be the most important person in my life. There will be times when our children have to be put before us and I hope you can take that, and there will also be times when work commitments have to come before us and I trust that our love is strong enough to withstand all this.
When I say I do,
I do not promise you that there will be no pain, no tears. I do not promise you that you will always be comfortable but I promise you this- that I will do everything in my power to give you the security you need, to remind you of our love, of my love, to not make you cry and to not do things that will hurt you. Because I love you I promise I will always love you and I promise loyalty on my part.
When I say I do,
I promise you that I will only have eyes for you, that no other man or woman will come between us. I promise that this is only the beginning of a much deeper understanding. When I say I do, I promise I will work on our love, I will not be complacent. I will always be there for you, just as I expect the same from you.
When I say I do,
Do know that this is a decision I choose to make. That I am putting you in charge of my life, to care, to love and to cherish. I do not expect you to give up everything you love, I do not want you to give up your ambition or your goals. It means that I want to be there to support you, to walk this journey with you, to share the pain, the burdens and the joy with you.
When I say I do,
I do not have unrealistic expectations, I know that there will be mistakes made, and sometimes pain and worry, but I trust my happiness and myself into your hands. With all my flaws and with all my greatness, I choose you to share it with. It means that when things go bad, I do not blame you because saying I do is a decision we made. It means that we’re both responsible for how we work out.
When I say I do,
it means that I love you today, tomorrow and the future. When I say I do, I mean I choose only you.
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Aww, I loved this. Thanks for sharing.
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