here's to a smaller world - by Lilian Caylee

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and a more beautiful one

I got married (kind of) last week. I wasn’t always certain that marriage was for me. In addition to being inherently commitment-shy, I spent a lot of time over-intellectualizing the institution and philosophizing about its symbolism—and, more narcissistically, what it would say about me and who I am, should I succumb to mainstream society’s expectations of me. I realized, though, that what we devote ourselves to is not the specific contours of the concept of marriage, but to the reality of each other, and of a life together—a life that Tom and I have been test driving for years now. 🌍…

here's to a smaller world - by Lilian Caylee

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