"Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it
is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil,
but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres.  Love never fails."  -- 1 Corinthians 13:4-13:8

And so it begins, this toast to two dear friends of mine: David and
Trisha.  Of the faiths I hold; of the beliefs I carry none are more sacred
than those dealing with love.  Because of this, I'm afraid that I won't
cloud my toast with humorous anecdotes that occurred throughout during my
time with David and Trisha.  If you want those, I suggest you see me
after the reception.  (I accept both VISA and Mastercard).

Instead, I want to talk about their love.  Love is, above all else,
about friendship.  

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and
can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."--Anonymous

David and Trisha have been friends for as long as I've known them; a
time that stretches into the past to at least last Thursday.  Over that
time, they have been the best of friends.  They have shared their hopes,
their dreams, and their lives with each other.  They have grown together
and withstood hostile professors, soap-opera like room-mates, over-full
schedules and, at times, several hundred miles of distance.  (As an aside,
for those of you owning AT&T stock, that company's current solvency is in
no small part due to David and Trisha's efforts).  Throughout all of this
adversity, David and Trisha have provided love and support to each other.

"Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other
but in gazing outward together in the same direction."  --Antoine De
Saint-Exupery

And now, they have taken the next logical step: They will now
file their tax returns jointly.  Oh, I mean, they are now married.
This is a powerful statement, in of itself.  The second one, that is.
They have announced to everyone that they will work to maintain their
love indefinitely.  They have, in effect, declared that they will face
life together; help each other through the obstacle course of their lives.
This commitment is, in of it self, a thing of beauty.  It is a celebration
of love, and a declaration of it's longevity.

In closing, a quote from Les Miserable:
"Remember the truth that once was spoken:
To love another person is to see the face of God."

And so, the toast:  To the Bride and Groom, David and Trisha. To love, 
to life, and to togetherness.  I raise my glass you you.