“’What’s in a name?
That which we call a rose
By any other word would
smell as sweet”
-
Juliet, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Our name is the first possession that is given to us;
something to belong to us, something for us to belong to.
We are born into families who bestow their name upon
us, being born into our destinies. When Romeo fell in love with Juliet; he did
not know that she was a Capulet, the rival family of his. And Juliet tried and
tried to wrap her mind around what it was exactly that make our names so
important.
Why should it define us when we could rather define
it? When we can choose what our names represent or why people will remember
that name once we’re gone. Or if they will remember it at all.
What’s in a name? It’s a label and we are the
packaging. And although we can’t escape it, the way Romeo wished he could cut
it out of his body if it would make a way to be with Juliet, we can make our
names stand for something pretty great.
No comments:
Post a Comment