My Juliet

Romeo: "O true apothecary! 

Thy drugs are quick. 

Thus with a kiss I die."

Romeo dies.

Juliet wakes. She surveys the audience from left to right hoping to find someone.

Juliet: "Where is my lord?
I do remember well where I should be,
And there I am. Where is my Romeo?"

Juliet sees Romeo’s dead body.

Snatching Romeo’s dagger

Juliet:"This is thy sheath;"

Stabs herself

Juliet: "there rust, and let me die."

She falls on Romeo’s body, and dies.

Even though she is supposed to close her eyes and lie, she continues to survey the audience.

All the parents and teachers stand up and applaud the 3rd graders for the wonderful enactment of ‘Rome and Juliet’.

Suddenly Juliet springs to life and runs towards the audience. I lift my Juliet and hold her close to my heart.

The applause stops. There is dead silence now.

Juliet: "Oh Daddy! I love you. I thought that you missed my play."

Me: "My little princess! How could I? I love you so much."

Juliet kisses me on my cheek: "You are the best Daddy in the world!"

I smile and reply: "And you are the best daughter in the world."

The audience gently applauds.  Some of the parents had tears in their eyes. I had too. It was the happiest day of my life.

As I walk my Juliet down the aisle, happy tears well up in my eyes.

This is going to be the happiest day of my life.

Cheers,
Rosh