\u0085(pause for 10 seconds) See! Now he\u0092s all nervous\u0085worried about what I\u0092m going to say\u0085
\nTraditionally, this is in two parts; a short speech to the couple, and then a toast to their wedding and for a successful marriage.
\nI want to do it in three parts.
\nI\u0092ll talk to each of the couple. I\u0092ll talk about the marriage. And I\u0092ll give them a toast.
\nFirst, I want to talk to Suzy about Greg.
\nTo understand my brother, you must first understand the Cheeto.
\nCheetos are colorful, they are flavorful, they are fattening, and you can never get enough of them. And you can\u0092t get them out of the sofa once they’re in it, either.
\nAnd everyone loves them.
\nSo once you truly understand the Cheeto, you\u0092ll understand Greg.
\nNow I want to talk to Greg about Suzy.
\nBro, we\u0092ve always been told that as men, we want girls. You went out looking for a girl, and you somehow found a woman. Guys like girls because they\u0092re cute (Suzy is beautiful); because they play with us (Suzy will make a life with you) and because they don\u0092t demand much (Suzy will demand everything you have and more). And for everything they demand, they\u0092ll give back more than you can imagine.
\nWe\u0092re here to celebrate their wedding \u0096 Greg and Suzy\u0092s formal and public statement that they are a family.
\nIt\u0092s a funny thing; for much of my life I wasn\u0092t very interested in family. I had other things that occupied my attention and my heart.
\nThat\u0092s not true today, and one thing I want to do is to publicly thank my brother for that.
\nHe has always been the glue that cemented our wacky tribe. He\u0092s been on the phone, in our faces, sleeping on our couch.
\nHe\u0092s the one who taught me to wrestle with my sons, who taught me that play is probably the most important part of being a parent, that fun is the most important part of being a partner, and that laughter is the real tie that cements us as a family.
\nHe taught me that a family is a place where you can be regardless \u0096 angry, sad, happy, successful, frustrated, scared, whatever \u0096 that it was somewhere where there was always room at the table, always someone on the other end of the phone, always someone to share your burdens or joys.
\nIt wasn\u0092t an easy lesson. I\u0092ve got stories, and we\u0092ve both got scars.
\nBut he\u0092s always been there for me, and I\u0092m happiest of all to be here for him today.
\nI\u0092m happy to see Suzy join him and give him a true home. I\u0092m happy to have Suzy as a part of my family, and to be a part of hers.
\nAnd I\u0092ll leave that as my final toast:
\nTo our families, together always.
\nTo Suzy and Greg, my sister and brother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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