True Love

Having tutored year 9/10 English for a number of years, I've read and corrected a number of essays throughout the years, but always come across this one,

"They have no one but themselves to blame for the death of Romeo and Juliet".

And yes, I've read over and over again it was the Friar's fault, the maid's fault, Tybalt's fault, the Capulet and Montague family's fault, Juliet's fault and Romeo's fault. If only the Friar had said something before hand. If only the maid has said something. If only the family would just not fight. If only the two lover's were more open and honest about their love, or better still, just accept what life is and love someone else. But, what is life living as a lonely soul, living as only one part of two?

I think sometimes, was this book chosen for Shakespearean study based on the level of difficulty of the English used, or was it intended to teach young teens something about love. We've all read it. We've all been touched by this very romantic notion of what love and soulmates are. Love at first sight. Strong bonding and love between two star-crossed lovers. Ending in death, because they're love was forbidden.

A lot of people have this idea that the first person they are with, will be the last. That when they are finally with someone, that is the person that they will share their future with. Though, many times, that doesn't happen that way. Only very few people have the opportunity and luck to have met their soulmates and are still together for many years. For the many of us, we look everywhere for that special person. We get so anxious to meet them. We join online dating websites, go to the clubs, go to D&D balls and end up with anyone, even if from the very start you thought that this wasn't exactly what you were looking for.

Though everyone longs to meet that one person that makes our heart flutter when our hands touch; makes our smiles sweeter at the very thought of them; makes our hearts melt when they do those little things for us; makes our reason for taking a breath to keep us alive seem more meaningful.

If only we'd stop just being with just anyone because we're lonely, and really just enjoy ourselves and our lives. Spend time with our friends and family. Spend time to just care for others and ourselves. That maybe we might be able to one day walk past that iridescent fish tank and see our soulmate staring back at us from the other side. Just maybe . . .