Mabuhay Family and trusted friends,
[guests]
My name is Virginia Fabro Rivera; Mother of The Bride, Mercy. On behalf of The Father of The Bride, Sixto Enriquez Rivera: The Riveras wish to thank you for accepting the invitation to witness this most momentous occasion - on the weekend anniversary of The Liberation of The Philippines and The Legalization of Interracial Marriage - culminating today with the formal wedding of Anthony and Mercy.
[acknowledge Anthony's Parents, lang]
I would like to present a covenant of peace and express my love and gratitude with The Father and Mother of The Groom, Anthony, and welcome the unification of our respective families into one. The Gates are open.
[acknowledge Anthony & Mercy]
To my new son and pearl daughter,
Anthony. When you respectfully asked permission to propose marriage to Mercy - and she said yes - I knew our blessing was not in vain and I trust that - Anthony and Mercy - you will honor the sacred commitment. I wish each of you an abundance of love, joy, peace, ant-honey and soy-milk. G-d be with you both, forevermore, as one. Your everyday, Earthly-Heaven. May you gaze upon the moon, resting in one's embrace, reminiscing. Dream. Believe as Bamboo. Grow in wisdom and understanding, like a Garden. And may the sun of my birth nation, The Philippines, shine brightly upon The Tree of Mabuhay, upon you and Mercy's cultivated birds' nest - in one accord, your souls welcoming lasting peace. I love you and always, remember:
"Nagkaroon walang ligaya sa lupa na hindi natubigan ng luha..."
"There was no earthly bliss not watered by tears..."
Moshe Heinemann: A matzah that is completely white on both sides should not be used, since it may not have been thoroughly baked. Matzah meal should be slightly brown in color, which indicates a better bake on the matzos that were used for the matzah meal.
WIKIPEDIA: According to the Bible, Galilee was named by the Israelites and was the tribal region of Naphthali and Dan, at times overlapping the Tribe of Asher's land.
