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By Marlene MCPherson
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One such example is seen in the life of King Edward V111 of England. He fell in love with Wallis Simpson, an American, and a two time divorcee. His desire to marry “the perfect woman” was met with great opposition by the Church of England and Parliament. When dissuaded he vowed to take his own life.
He abdicated the throne after ten months in office and rocked the then world with this speech:
“I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as king as I would without the help and support of the woman I love.”
They were married and exiled as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Similarly, Romeo and Juliet’s relationship was also threatened. Their tale began when Juliet’s parents, the Capulets had a feast to introduce her to Count Paris a suitor. Romeo and his friends learnt of this party disguised themselves because of the misunderstandings with his family, the Montagues and went.
There he met Juliet. Within minutes his world changed as he was smitten with her beauty! She reciprocated with a deep fondness for him. Her cousin Tybalt recognized him and forced him out of out the party. He left but loitered around Juliet’s residence.
Exhilarated she went to the window and audibly expressed her love. He heard, was intrigued, revealed himself and both communicated their affections. They realized that the family feud was the challenge that affected their prospect for marriage, so Romeo wasted no time in making this feat possible for the following day!
The priest’s help was sought for an early secret marriage to Juliet. As fate would have it Romeo killed Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt when he challenged him on the road that same day of his marriage. His punishment was banishment. Again the priest helped the couple stay together that night but it was a period of sadness and an uncertain future together.
Juliet’s distraught features reflected on her father’s insistence upon her marriage to their suitor Count Paris. Mistakenly, her father thought that it was her cousin’s death that caused her grief, and her marriage to Count Paris would spark some joy within her. But that was not the case. She was concerned about her husband.
She refused the Paris proposal. To appease her father, she sought the counsel of the priest who told her accept the proposal and feign it. Then the priest contrived a plan to which Juliet consented it would result in she and her husband together.
With the wedding in the air everyone was overjoyed! Everything was put in place for an elaborate wedding.
Unfortunately, on the day for the wedding the nurse found her dead. Grief, dissappointment and mourning pervaded everywhere. She was buried.
Meanwhile the priest sent a letter to Romeo explaining everything and assured him that all would be well, but it failed to reach him. Instead, he got news of his wife’s death through his servant. He responded in sorrow:
“I will lie by Juliet’s side tonight.”
On his way he brought a bottle of poison. At the burial spot he broke open the vault’s door was about to descent the stone’s steps when:
“How dare you come and disturb the dead bodies of the Capulets?” Count Paris called out.
A hostile argument ensued they fought and Romeo triumphed. He placed the corpse in the tomb at his victim’s request, beside Juliet. He supposed her dead, knelt, spoke to her and held her in his arms then kissed her cold lips. He drank the poison and died beside her. Juliet awoke and saw the atrocity then committed suicide.
By then a crowd gathered including the families. The priest came outlined to them the events and the consequences of their quarrels. They all repented over the dead bodies of the children, clasped hands in friendship and forgiveness. They even pledged to make a monument in their children honour.
What great actions taken by the families! This is what Jesus Christ came to do, make peace and forgiveness because he wants us to make a life out of loving!
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Some red ink. Read your article out loud a couple of times before submitting.
Keep writing.
Romeo & Juliette was my childhood favorite read.
I always changed the ending in my mind and in my heart.
Good job with the topic,
Blessings~