Trondheim nidarodammen 2002, the norwegian princess Martha Louise are to Marry the writer Ari Behn.
A part of Ari's weddingspeech to Martha-Louise 24/5-02:
Dear Märtha,
Never have I met a human of greater strength than you.
Never have I met a human who has more heart power than you.
Never have I seen a woman as beautiful as you.
You exude an irresistible blend of wisdom and beauty, grace and determination.
You are irresistibly exuberant and powerful, playful and serious at the same time.
Yes, you are irresistible when you always let me end a discussion with these words: Yes, my beloved - you are absolutely right!
. There were nights when I thought ten years was a set time for a desert hike each for us, waiting for what has happened today. What made the flock loosen was the clean and timely tone that sang throughout the night: Ten years is no impossible time to wait. We can do this too, only it will be us.
Dear Märtha,
You are the light that overcomes darkness. Knowing that you exist makes me know that God is also present. With you, I no longer fear death. Through you, Märtha, life is eternal. Through you, Märtha, life is lively. You are a viewer and you are not afraid to tell what you see. You are the man who has seen me the way I have never been seen before, in an open look where my weaknesses were in succession without it making you the least bit frightened. You are a miracle of a woman, otherwise it is impossible to explain the wonderful fact that you have today agreed to become my wife!
Many may be led to believe that it is pure adventure that we found together. Of course, they are right. It is without exception an adventure every time two people find each other and decide to live together.
Of course you are the princess of Norway, and this one cannot be separated from everything else that you also represent. You have been shaped and built by your heritage and your role, it makes you the person you are today. Mature and ready for the tasks you have accomplished in your life, you are a revelation of sincerity and desire for all of us who know you. And in all this time that I have known you, I have thought nothing but this: If it really is the two of us who are meant for each other, then God will also arrange it so that we become two.
Today life meets us. Today you and I are life itself.
I love you!
I pray that the congregation join me and toast in love for the bride!
-Ari Behn
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