Some people think that
during personal remarks at a wedding, I should talk about how marriage is all
about sunshine and butterflies, about unending happiness, about constant
perfection. That would make zero sense, because this is real life and not a
fairy tale. And, one of the things that I love about Annat and Wes’
relationship is that they have no time for this either.
Annat is very open about the
fact that, in her words, “Weslyn and I are both so similar and different from
each other at the same time. I can tan, and he can’t; he’s patient, I’m
impatient; he’s good at putting his thoughts into words, I’m not.”
Wes too tells us that they,
“record each other dancing and send it to friends to purposely embarrass one
another. We correct each other, push each other, compete with each other, and
sometimes drive each other to the brink of madness.”
Annat and Wes recognize the
truth in what the author, Mary Wright, writes, “There is no perfect
relationship. That would be boring, right? Relationships should be complex and
challenging, because a relationship that is not growing is dying. And it takes
two emotionally strong and mature individuals to overcome any difficulty that
may come their way.”
You do sense that these two
are indeed quite emotionally strong and mature, in a way that belies their
relatively young age. This is why Annat says, “I have never met anyone else that
I align so great and effortlessly with. Although we may butt heads with each
other from time to time, we always… turn arguments into discussions.” This is
why Wes says, “We’re always real with each other. All of this… I have found in
no one else.”
It is this realness, which I
was surprised to discover is a real word, that leads Annat to say, “I know I
can always be myself around him and will always be able to rely on him to be
there for me, regardless of the situation. He is truly my best friend… He makes
even the most boring days entertaining and fun. I truly believe we can
encourage each other to accomplish anything we want, as long as we do it
together.”
It is this same realness,
that leads Wes to say, “Every day is a new adventure… she embodies everything
which my soul desires, and I firmly believe that she always will. Together, we
choose to live our lives the way we want, with the things we have worked for,
and with the people we love. That is why I want to share my last name, share
who I am, and share everything I’ll ever have and ever be, with her.”
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