Letters to Juliet (Part 1)

Last semester, the different departments of our college had set up booths along the hallway for our CASS days. This is basically just a week our college [College of Arts and Social Sciences] celebrates. There are sports, cultural and literary contests that the seven different departments in the college join in - a traditional way the students in our Institute practice special weeks like this. The booth display had only been a part of all the fun, but that's what I'm going to talk about today.


Spearheaded by our Org mayor, the English department decided to construct a classic booth that best represents our program. I do not know if everybody is aware of this, but most English majors are hopeless romantics. Now that's an understatement. You skim through a handful of my co-majors' blogs and all you'd probably find is poetry and pieces that tell of how desperate they are to attain the ideal world they had always believed in (myself, included). In unintelligible noises of agreement, the officers decided that along with a riser we could all display our books on, a portion of the booth's wall would be dedicated to students' letters they could send to us. We called the wall "Letters to Juliet" after the movie.


I had become a secretary of Juliet then. I answered the letters, but deep inside I knew I was a Juliet - the one they were writing to. And because we promised the senders a response, I shall post their letters and my responses here. Too bad, the responses had not been posted at the booth last semester as we didn't have time left and the booth had to be closed. Still, a promise is a promise, so here you go.

Dear Juliet, 

Please tell me what right do you have to answer our questions. You also have your own story. TELL US. :) 

-ME :)

Dear ME,

People ask me. Why wouldn't I answer your questions if they are, after all, questions?

And yes, dear, my story is already out, thanks to Shakespeare. He has already done the storytelling. Read it! :)

With love,
Juliet

Dear Juliet, 

What if the person you love does not love you?  

-GIL

Dearest Gil,

You continue loving anyway.

XOXO,
Juliet

Dearest Juliet, 

Forever. 

<3 :)

To the moon and back.

-Juliet <3

Dear Juliet, 

How can I find the right guy for me? Unya dili man gud ko gwapa, lisod kaau mangita. xD
Then last one. How can I move on from my past nga kabalo man unta ko nga gibinuangan rako niya. 

-R

Dear R,

"There is a ton for an elephant, and a speck for an ant."

I had once read this from an Indian novel. Love is an abstract thing that demands abstract supplications. Aesthetic properties are for "attraction", but never for love. Didn't you know this already? Never tell yourself that you are deprived of love because you "think" you do not "look" beautiful enough. All of us are beautiful, though of course, we could never attract everyone. Besides, all we have to wait for is that right man.

Do not find a man. The Lord would create ways for the two of you to meet at some point.

As for your last question, never play at the edge of a cliff. Go to the village and occupy yourself with activities to keep your mind off this.

You are still young and there is still a long path to tread. Move forward.

XOXO,
Juliet

Dear Juliet, 

How can I move on? 

-I'll wait for your answer

Yes, hello.

We are not supposed to dwell in the past especially if that past has done us more harm and hurt than happiness. Do not pick on your scab. The more you do it, the more it would take for it to heal.

Occupy yourself with activities and saturate yourself with the Lord's love instead. The more you experience Him, the lesser your past becomes. I urge you to step out from the shadows, and start with the way you think. The Lord makes all things new. You are meant to move forward.

With love,
Juliet

Dear Juliet, 

How to live a blessed human life? 

^_^

^_^,

Live for the Lord and be the channel of His love!

Love,
Juliet

Hi Juliet, 

If the world will end tomorrow and isa ra ka person akong dapat i-save, kinsa man ang dapat nako -save? Akong Mama, akong Papa, akong bana, or akong anak? 

-Smiley

Dear Smiley,

Naa kay power to save? O__O

-Juliet

IS AB ENGLISH DIFFICULT?

Contrary to popular belief, AB English IS difficult in its own way. This difficulty could never be saved by plain studying and memorization, I tell you. :)

Then again, I do not think there exists a course in IIT that is not difficult.

Juliet :)

Dear Juliet, 

Sige siya'g papansin sa ako pero maulaw ko mu tan-aw sa iya. Gusto ko makabalo kung naa ba siyay feelings nako. 

Please do answer my question! 

-J

Hi, J!

There is a time for everything. You will know at the right time. :)

For the mean time, do not over-assume things. Most of the time, we get fooled by what our brain wants to think. He might or might not like you, but just to be safe from wounds, do not assume yet. Take your mind off the questions if you do not want to be hurt.

Guard your heart.

Kisses,
Juliet

Dear Juliet, 

Get well soon!

THANK YOU! I received the flowers. They're beautiful!

XOXO,
Juliet

Dear Math, 

I will revenge on you. Gi-down ko nimo, but time will come ikaw napud ako i-down. 

From: Romeo

Dear Romeo,

Mura'g namali ka ug address. Naa sa pikas purok si Math. Don't worry. When we'd meet, I'll tell her you sent this!

Kisses,
Juliet

Dear Juliet, 

How do I catch all the pokemons? 

With love,Biankers Bananers 

P.S. I'll be waiting for your reply. I don't care if it's forever. </3

Dear Biankers Bananers,

Oh, no! You let them out? Call the tanod!

Kisses,
Juliet

P.S. I just found one in my basement. Come, quick! It's soooo cute, we have to take a picture of it.



Well, that's it for the first part! There is still a ton of questions I am yet to answer, but I am too tired for that now. I will, however, surely post the second part, if you'd still want more. Until my next post, loves!