Looking for relationship advice
Last summer, I had the good fortune to be in Italy. In fact, I’m still reminiscing about all I saw and experienced; wishing to be there again. Our trip was in celebration of our twentieth anniversary. Twenty years! Crazy how fast that went.
Anyway, given the occasion, how could I not visit Verona and the house of Juliet Capulet?
There were hoards of people who were on the same quest to visit this Shakespearean diva, made famous in Romeo and Juliet. Not to be thwarted, I found the alley way entrance (if you blinked you might miss it) and bustled my way in.
Locks of love
I had my letter written and ready. No love lock though, as I was after the handwritten advice, the real deal, penned by one of Juliet’s secretaries.
You think me a fool of deluded notions? Not this letter loving gal. I happen to know that if you write a letter to Juliet you will receive a handwritten response back. That’s right, you can write to Juliet yourself. Enjoy more info on how the Juliet Club and this love note phenomenon works.
Love notes
Now, as you might imagine, given how in every nook and cranny, people were writing letters, one must wait patiently for a response.
I’m still waiting, one year later. But not a shred of doubt do I possess. I’ve had some lovely dialogue with those behind the pen and they assure me, a response will reach me.
What do people write to Juliet?
Yes, I confess to reading some of the letters. Yikes. I just couldn’t help myself.
Of course, many letters were written in Italian and other languages, but from what I could decipher themes were universal. Letters were full of questions, advice about romance, how to rekindle or find love.
As you can see the mailbox was so full, people began leaving their letters elsewhere in the courtyard. Some chose to write on the gum and band-aid covered walls instead. I still don’t know what that was all about. A wee bit disgusting if you ask me, surely Juliet would never have approved.
Do you think I will get a response back? What advice would you give for another twenty years of marriage?
P.S. It would seem I’m not alone in reading other people’s love letters. Whew, thank goodness!
Another 20 years of marriage? Given I have only had 8…he he…I will give the advice of a sweet, old lady I met at the grocery store. She told me she had been married 60 years (I believe that’s what she said!) and I asked her what the key was? She told me, ‘WE GIGGLE!” 🙂
Ha! Love that advice. Thanks Sydney.