My partner, Patrick, and I took time this last month for a commitment ceremony. It was a private ceremony on the island of St. Thomas, just the two of us, where we promised ourselves to one another. The setting was beautiful; it was close to sunset, on the balcony of a beautiful home, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The light in the sky was magical, the cool breeze blowing gently.
After exchanging vows to each other, as if it were staged, two parrots flew by and landed on a nearby tree. We saw this as a sign from the universe, parrots mate for life. Shortly after sunset there were fireworks in a nearby marina. It was wonderful; we have begun our two lives as one, in a grand way. This may all sound so sappy, but it was an epiphany for us.