"I take you, Ferrett, to be my
husband. I take your hand and declare before our friends and families my love for you."I
take your smile and your laughter. I take the twinkle in your eye, as well as the tears
that will fall. I take the sound of your voice, and your dazzling intellect, and your joy
in debating with me that promises our cheerfully bickering our way through life.
"I take your childish glee and openhearted curiosity, the quirky way you look at
the world that both amazes me and makes me think.
"I take your insecurity and self-doubt and cradle them to my heart. You are the
greatest gift in my life, and when you can’t recognize how wonderful you are,
I’ll be there to help you remember.
"I take the tough times, the difficulties that life entails, and promise
throughout them to love and respect you.
"I take your hand, my sweet Ferrett, and turn toward the future, full of awestruck
joy that for the rest of my life I will be your wife."
