Marriage is only one of the possible times when people make vows to one another. Some of us have been sworn to tell the whole truth in court, others have been asked to take an oath upon assuming a new position of public trust, and yet others have made a sacred promise to a religious community. Each of these vows changes our behavior by asking us to see ourselves as something beyond ourselves.
What are the vows you would make today to yourself? What are the vows you would make to all of humanity?