Oh, Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art though Romeo?

We're reading Romeo and Juliet in English class. I've pretty much developed this passion for Shakespeare now. He's amazing! His work is so deep and beautiful. It makes you think, and then once you understand it, it's like...like maybe you could understand love the slightest bit. Although I know that's impossible. But reading his writing makes me feel like I can understand life a little bit better than I did before I read it. My english teacher chose me and my best friend Amanda to be the permanent readers of Romeo and Juliet. (I know, awkward since we're both girls.) I'm Juliet, and she's Romeo. It's so much fun to read it with such passion. "Love comforteth like sunshine after rain." I love it. "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
I may be a weirdo English nerd, but you must agree. That's beautiful. Shakespeare writes about love, happiness, death, sorrow, and pretty much life; in ways that no one else ever has. Ways that really make sense when you think on them. If people would get past the confusing way of his words and learn to listen to them.  "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" What is in a name? If I was not named Kiera, would I not still be myself? Would I be a complete different person if my parents had chosen to name me Cassandra, or Sophia (those were completely random names.), would I not be the same person I am today. And I would be the same person I am today, even if I had a different name. As would a rose smell just as sweet if it were called by a different name. Deep. Stuff. Haha:) I'm just in the mood for fun quotes today, and all of em end up being about love. Which might say something. I dunno. But I was thinking today. When you look at the world, it really just kinda scares me. All these people, places...things to do and lives to change. But what if I'm on my death bed and my life doesn't feel complete? What if I never find love? Do you ever wonder what your life will be like and are...scared? Because I am. What if I marry someone I don't love. I honestly think divorcing is wrong, but I don't want to be married to someone I truly don't love. and how can I tell? How can I tell if it's love or if its just infatuation like everyone always says it is? I dunno. I'll survive though. I just hope what God has in store for me is good. I know life has challenges for a reason. and I can't and will not expect life to be easy from here. I guess we'll just have to see.


-Kiera