February 22nd, 2017 → 5:45 am
“We came into the world like brother and brother,
And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.” – Comedy of Errors
A Jewish cemetery that I drive by nearly every day was vandalized this week. In response a Muslim American group started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to repair the damage. They reached their goal in three hours. Now that is what makes America great.
February 18th, 2017 → 5:06 am
“Hope is a lover’s staff.” – The Two Gentlemen of Verona
What a striking sentiment. True. Deep. Concise. Clear. When you are young and in love, you hope the other will return your affection. When you are later a newlywed, you hope your future will be bright and full. Once you are a long time married, you hope the relationship stays the course, that your lover will not lose faith or lust. After you are widowed/divorced, you hope you’ll find love yet again. Hope really is the crutch all love leans upon.
February 14th, 2017 → 6:42 am
“They do not love that do not show their love.” – The Two Gentlemen of Verona
In reading The Two Gentlemen of Verona, I came across this line in Act I. Do you think it’s true? That if someone doesn’t demonstrably show you their love, they must not love you? So if my husband doesn’t make a big display on Valentine’s Day, he no longer loves me? What if he only makes a small display, is his love then small? I guess I’ll have to wait and see what he does, then I’ll decide. 😉
February 10th, 2017 → 5:50 am
“You, minion, are too saucy.” – The Two Gentlemen of Verona
I love minions! Hilariously, here Shakespeare is using “minion” as “hussy”. I knew minions were servants, sycophants, vassals, and stooges, but hussies? Love it!
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