Verbiage
For the curious, here is the passage Patti read at Warren and Jenn’s wedding:
Warren and Jenn,Here is something Oscar Wilde said:
“When bankers get together, they talk about art. When artists get together, they talk about money.”
Warren and I have such a symbiotic thing going on. I am the artist who can’t balance a checkbook but I am fascinated by physics, architecture, astronomy: math stuff. Warren is an engineer, a finance guy, and I am flattered when he asks me for advice on cooking, design, or poetry: really abstract stuff. When I cook, I never follow a recipe. When Warren does laundry, I imagine him sticking to the instructions like gospel.
Me and Warren: We both live up in our brains and have acquired differing sets of street smarts along the way. But we lead with our hearts in everything. That is what goes unsaid too often. Perhaps it’s a fault, but it’s also often a thrilling compass.
You’ll never hear me saying it, because we all know it is true. I love my brother and have respect for him that can be measured in hectares. It’s a matter-of-fact love; our whole family. While our friends have circumnavigated the globe, the four of us were never more than a few hours away from one another. Stay inside Texas, that was what we all did. Until recently. Now it’s East-coast mouse and West-coast mouse.
Which brings me to Jennifer. I remember meeting Jennifer for the first time when me and Patti went to cook them both some dinner. I was bowled over.
The best dating advice I ever heard was, “Find someone who smiles a lot.” That’s really good advice. Jennifer smiles and laughs all the time. And she’s bright and hard-working and adorable and strong and even managed to get Warren to have a pet cat. That’s huge.
So, here’s to Jenn: Welcome to our crazy family. I am really, whole-heartedly excited to tell folks about my sister-in-law. I never even imagined it before, but it’s a nice thing to have be real.
And, don’t be afraid to slap Warren around a little and keep him in line. He needs it.
A toast to Warren and Jenn: (by Siddhartha Gautama)
“Live in Joy, In love, Even among those who hate.
Live in joy, In health, Even among the afflicted.
Live in joy, In peace, Even among the troubled.
Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment,
Know the sweet joy of living in the blessed life.” Much love to you both every day hence.
Cris
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