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Larry Stone's avatar

Congratulations again, dad! Mary Oliver also speaks to us through our daughter!

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

for better or worse, Mary Oliver is the best at the edges of all things we call life.

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Richard Gilbert's avatar

Steve— A toast that elevates you to the Gold Medal round of Fathers of the Bride Olympics.

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

Ha. I’ll take the compliment. Thank you!

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Julie Gammack's avatar

Aw, how lovely.

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Thanks

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Tara's avatar

That was beautiful. What a great gift you gave your daughter in those words.

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

Thanks. It sort of wrote itself once I stopped overthinking

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Robert Leonard's avatar

So powerful!

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thanks, it was hard to read out loud I have to admit

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Wini Moranville's avatar

That's a beautiful toast! And you're so right when you say, "I’m not sure there's ever been a harder time to be young in this world." Going at it two by two has to make it better! I'm so glad they found each other.

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

I think so too. Thanks

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Ralph Rosenberg's avatar

You can add great translator to great publisher.

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thank you!

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David D Coster's avatar

I'm such a sucker for a wedding. I always cry, and I've always wondered what it is about it that makes me have this visceral reaction. Even if I don't know the people, it happens. I think it's all the hope that is wrapped up in the scene; the love, the intensity of it all. Maybe, just maybe, these two will be the ones who truly are soul mates and maybe, just maybe, they will live a charmed life. I It makes me cry out of happiness and hope, I guess. And on that note, I hope for nothing but the best for your wonderful daughter and her new husband - congratulations to you all!

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Ice Cube Press, LLC's avatar

I'm the exact same; it's some elusive hope of poetics in the world I still believe in

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