Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Dear Juliet


Dearest Juliet,

Fair daughter of Verona, please smile down on me, for I am looking for my soulmate. As you found yours, tragic though it may be, you found him none the less. Together you two remain, not just in your hearts but in each other’s arms.  Today you still live in my dreams. You keep my hopes alive. I seek your counsel in this matter of love. Please, I implore you and Romeo to guide a light through to my heart that my eyes may know love at first glance as yours did in your story.

Signed,
Ever Hopeful



When I first heard of the history of letters written to Juliet at a house in Verona, I was amazed. Technically, she never existed, but was a character in Shakespeare’s play. Perhaps she did exist as an inspiration to his writings…but, people have been writing to her for advice on love for quite some time. Letters are placed along the wall of a Capulet House in Verona.  

I can’t think of anything more romantic than this… a character taken from English Renaissance Theatre and brought to life as the embodiment of feminine desire and love fulfilled. This alone confirms that love can transcend time, not just in our literature books and plays but into the minds and hearts of the public. We have sought out guidance based on an ideal love represented in what is considered to be the greatest love story written.

What a hold this is, this concept of perfect love. It is not just taught to us or impressed upon us as an ideal, but a goal for us to be achieved for total fulfillment. Since Juliet has now been transformed from a character to a person, we have thus witnessed the ideal of love become a tangible reality.

We reach out in so many ways for true love. We want our hearts to be happy.  We look to what has been accepted as tried and true to exemplify the way to joy. Shakespeare fits the bill and Romeo and Juliet are the way showers. It is timeless in example and this play has stood the test of time. There are so many that follow Shakespeare, they can only be right!

May the reality of true love be right around the corner for you too!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Cathy

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Sha Na Na, Just Like Romeo and Juliet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfk5YrScS2k

Romeo & Juliet, (1968) A Time For Us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FHpmn-KYec

Romeo & Juliet, Leonardo & Claire (1998): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjxHdNxvySU

Shakespeare In Love, (1998): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=827EAYtM6XQ

Taylor Swift, Love Story from “Letters To Juliet”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDa4ZPt7eVQ

Romeo & Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3MiaSG1SMQ

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