The bonds of matrimony

I have attended many weddings over my lifetime, and the one I just returned from probably epitomizes for me what a wedding can be. It was the first wedding I have ever attended that lasted for four days. What I shared with other guests after those four days was that, with a one day wedding, your time to connect with others is rather limited. Here was an opportunity to bond with others on a much deeper level. People had time to share their stories related to the bride and groom as well as share their own life stories. There was never a rush to move on to the next person since there was enough time to learn about one another. When it came to the Greek (and I am definitely not Greek) dancing, one of my table mates said, "Come on. Let's try it. You can't do it wrong. What you don't know you can just make up." Sounds a lot like how we should enjoy life. At the end of the event I had made a number of new friends who I would continue to learn more about in the future. What I took from this experience is that it wasn't about it being an event where the family spared no expense. It was about people coming together and forming family to celebrate with love. This was something to take out into the world and practice with others in my human family. In a way we are all married to one another in that we all share a common energy that binds us together. During the wedding ceremony the couple expressed that this was their wish for all who attended. I would say they accomplished that wish ten times over. How do you see yourself as bonded to others today?