June 2007

Dear Dale,

I am so glad you and Jose made it to our commitment ceremony. We had anticipated that some people would probably be a little late – coming from so far and given potential challenges with directions and traffic. Actually, I had expected it to start later than it did. It all worked out really well.

How can I begin to express to you the profound changes you have brought to my life? Before I met Dave, I lived like a monk in my little studio condo, traveled the world testing environmental air quality in work places, and coming home to my amazingly affectionate cat Isis, whom I shared with my neighbor Ellen. I'm so glad you got to meet Ellen at the ceremony. My friends refer to her as the cat lady; her friends say to me "Oh, so you're Isis' daddy."

Now, a year and a few months after you introduced me to Dave, we officially have donned the garment of life-partners. Who cares what the Fundamentalists and Government officials say about it? In the sight of God and our community, Dave and I are now an established couple.

When I walked into your office, I was so ready for a relationship. And you made it so easy to open up to you – I wanted that, to be so transparent for you to see my inner nature and intuitively link me to another kindred soul. Brother, were you ever right-on coming out of the starting gate! Dave is so perfect for me in every way, and I think I'm an exact complement to him too. What a fortunate man I am!

And what a service to the community you provide! Even if only a tiny fraction of your clients were to experience the kind of union that Dave and I enjoy, it would be a huge contribution to society, and yet I understand that relationships like ours are more the rule than the exception among your couples. How I wish I could step into your person just long enough to view the big picture of all your clients over the years! No wonder your joy overflowed in tears at our ceremony – I consider them Holy Water.

The entire wedding party sparkled, and I see that in the photos. My brother-in-law almost never smiles in pictures, and you'll see he's grinning broadly. My family being present was huge, as you know. My Mom had expressed her regrets, saying she was afraid to fly since her hip replacement a few years ago. But I'm taking Dave back to Atlanta to meet her in September. And that is huge-to-the-nth-power!!

You know, of course, you will always have an open invitation to come and stay with us. We also invite you to bring any others, as you feel appropriate. Maybe a couple you know who need a quiet rest together in the country, or – I don't know, however the harmonious energy of our home will support your work as a matchmaker, as well as you our dear friend, will be fine with us I'm sure.

Love,

Mike

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