And Now We're Six...

This past Saturday, June 19th of 2010, my little brother married a lovely young lady, and the Tran Clan of five increased to six. The joys and the blessings are countless, and the hours of preparation and planning have been numerous (hence my long absence from nothing but HAT's).

I have stories to retell and photos to share. However, I first want to lift up a piece by Kahlil Gibran, in honor of the wedding and marriage...

The Prophet on Marriage, by Kahlil Gibran

Then Almitra spoke again and said...
"And what of Marriage, master?"
And he answered saying:

You were born together,
and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when the white wings
of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the
silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love.
Let it rather be a moving sea between
the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous,
but let each of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone
though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together.
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress
grow not in each other's shadow.

Congratulations to my dear brother and my new sister-in-law! Know that we will always love you and support you in your new life together.