Nurse

Catherine Preston

Act 1, Scene 3

I can't believe little Juliet is all grown up! She's finally at an age to marry and it brings a tear of joy to my eye. It feels like just yesterday when she was born. I remember it so distinctly because it was also the day where my daughter Susan (god rest her soul) was born as well. 

Being her nurse for all these years, it feels like she's in a way my own.  

I've watched her take her first steps and say her first word. I was the one who read her stories at night and comfort her when she was scared. I can't even count the amount of memories that I have with this sweet, beautiful girl. Well I guess now she's a young lady. 

One day, when she was very young, she must of been about one and a half. I was still breast feeding you so you couldn't of been very old. Anyway, I had put some wormwood on to sooth but no. Little madame was hungry. I'll never forget the look on that little face when you tasted the ointment. She look like you'd just sucked a lemon and hated the taste so much that she stumbled backwards and bashed your head. She cried and cried and cried but then my husband picked her up and made a little joke. It made her feel better.

"Dost thou fall upon thy face?

Thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit

Wilt thou not Jule?"

-Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 3

But now all of that is in the past. Now, she's grown. She's getting married to Paris. He's such a good young man and perfect for Juliet! I can't believe her mother thinks that she's too young. How ridiculous! There's plenty of girls her age that are already happily married with kids. If Juliet is happy with Paris then she should take him before he moves on! 

But it is Juliet's decision.

 Let's hope for the best! 

Act 3 scene 2

Oh how I hope Juliet will come to her senses! Although I am supportive of her marriage, what happened today was a perect demonstration of what the Montagues are all about. Romeo killed our dear Tybalt in cold blood and all Juliet can think about is how her husband will be banished. My Juliet fell in love so quickly I was not able to warn her about the severity of her actions. If her mother and father found out their daughter married Romeo Montague, she would not be aloud to leave her chamber for the rest of her life. I am under so much stress i feel i may crack. I, as a good nurse, need to do what is in Juliets best interest. I hate seeing her cry although I know I would be acting the same way if I was in her situation. That being said, I will do everything in my power to get Romeo and sneak him in to the house. I believe it is important for Juliet to lose her virginity to the love of her life. Maybe then she will feel better and closer to his heart then she does right now.

Hie to your chamber. I’ll find Romeo

To comfort you. I wot well where he is.

Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night.

I’ll to him. He is hid at Lawrence' cell.

That’s all for now, I better run I have a list of things to do and lady Capulet calls! 

(Thomas Athanasopoulos) 

Act 3 scene 3

It's insane how crazy Romeo is. He is just as bad as Juliet. They both are madly in love, I wish i had someone like that. The guy kills her relative and yet, she still loves him. He is more worried about Juliet hating him for it, more than anything else. Good for him! For a teenager, he knows what loves all about.

Oh, he is even in my mistress' case,

Just in her case. O woeful sympathy,

Piteous predicament! Even so lies she,

Blubbering and weeping, weeping and blubbering.

Stand up, stand up. Stand, an you be a man.

For Juliet’s sake, for her sake, rise and stand.

Why should you fall into so deep an O? (Line 84)

Romeo needs to man up a little. He probably has not moved for days just like Miss Juliet. And it is odd, how much a teen can love another. I still think Romeo is the one for her though. I must say, just like Friar Lawrence, Romeo is educated, smart and well rounded, and hopefully when he is older he can talk the way Friar Lawrence does. Educated men really do good for themselves. I wish I had an educated man sometimes. Than I remember I'm only the nurse! Which is depressing, but either way it's the way life turned out! Anyway, I must go get Juliet, it was Romeos order, good thing I didn't forget to give him the ring.