Rachel's Vows: Nat, You were always my friend, and now, so much more. You are beautiful to me, in so many ways, And I wish you, above all others, to be my partner in life. Whatever lies ahead, we will face it together. I will care for you in sickness and in health, and cherish your love. I will listen to your joys and sorrows with an open mind and open heart. I promise to express my thoughts and emotions to you. I will respect your hopes and aspirations, and encourage your dreams. I promise not to give up quickly and to allow for the effects of change and time. I will bring humor and appreciation into our relationship to keep it healthy and fun. I promise to love you. You are my beloved and my friend. I give you all that I am, and all I am to become. Nat's Vows: I take you Rachel Davida, my true friend, to be my beloved wife. Since the day I first saw you sitting on the wall smiling, you have given me happiness. I promise to keep you smiling for the rest of my life. I shall give you strength in your times of sorrow I shall give you humor to uplift your heart and inspiration to uplift your soul I shall give you honesty and trust to build our marriage and I shall give you love to last a lifetime I vow to build a home that is loving and compassionate to all I vow to strive for harmony with a quiet and gentle spirit I vow to love you for who you are, through sickness and health, richer, poorer, up, down, left or right. Wherever life takes us, be it under a northern starry sky high atop a mandarin mountain in a city that never sleeps or just on a long Sunday morning, you will forever be at home in my arms and in my heart. I love you.