Ani L'ahuvati, v'ahuvati Li

thursday, 7/23/09, was an epic day.

it was the day my future was sealed.

in hebrew there's a well known bridal/love verse:

Ani L'ahuvati, v'ahuvati Li

it's from the Song of Soloman. it means:

I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine.

thursday, my love and i exchanged rings. nothing legal, nothing elaborate. intensely personal. intensely meaningful. we weren't even in person - we did it via video call, having previously shipped rings to each other.

i love the feel of her ring on my hand. it's a constant, tangible reminder that she is with me.

our future is here.

Sidenote: Hebrew is one of the languages that assigns gender to nouns. The above is as said from a man to a woman. The female to male version would be: Ani L'ahuvi v'ahuvi Li. but it still means "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine".