When it comes to real love, please know that there is true love out there, no matter what or where you are, devoid of your race or appearance. No matter your geographical location, the truth has nothing to do with what we see in movies or read in books. Even if your families don’t like each other, love can grow between you. This is true whether you are a hungry beggar boy trying to win a princess’s heart or a brave knight deeply in love with the queen you swore to protect. It could also be a simple wish for something we can’t have. Yet this kind of love has led to beautiful and moving stories, no matter what the reason. The many stories we’ve heard about Aladdin, Sir Lancelot, Romeo, and their beautiful women have kept the dream alive. Many things have to be given up for love to happen, even if they seem impossible or against the rules. Such is your time, energy, and many more.
“I can show you how beautiful and bright the world is.” When was the last time, princess, you let your heart decide?” Aladdin and Jasmine’s ride on the magic carpet through the clouds, across the night sky, and over Agrabah, the desert city illuminated at night, will forever remain in everyone’s memory. Despite being merely a cartoon or piece of fiction, this Middle Eastern romantic story stresses on the taboo side of love. A poor boy named Aladdin lived on the streets of Agrabah. He wanted to prove that he was more than just a “street rat.” Sometimes he helped a little girl in the market and fell in love with her, but he didn’t know who she was at first. The young girl in question is Princess Jasmine, who is the princess of his kingdom. Good for him; she loved him back. From the start, the princess could only marry a royal suitor. Aladdin looked forward to the day he could have his princess. The strange old man who took him to the Cave of Wonders to look for a magic lamp was a lucky break. Eladdin used this lamp to let the genie out. His kingdom was about to end, but the genie helped him save it. Being so kind, the Sultan thought Aladdin would be a very good match for his daughter Jasmine, yet he did not know the true extent of his love. Well, it’s enough for an epic love story to have kings, queens, and knights in shining armour. Sir Lancelot fell in love with Queen Guinevere, the queen he swore to protect, in one of these stories. King Arthur made Camelot happen and loved his queen Guinevere very much. Lancelot was the most skilled knight in King Arthur’s court. He fought for King Arthur and Queen Guinevere out of love, even risking losing his title as prince. He almost never lost, and he beat everyone quickly, armoured or not. It didn’t matter how many bad guys were around. He did lose, but love was the only reason.
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He loved the queen of Camelot so much, and she loved him back. This made it harder for them both to say no. They loved each other so much that they were ready to ruin everything King Arthur had worked for all his life just to be together. Lancelot was Arthur’s best friend and favourite knight, and Guinevere was his wife and queen. But the two stayed together. They were both sure that Camelot would fall, so they broke up because they felt bad about it. Before he died, Lancelot became a monk and did good things all the time. It was almost the same thing Guinevere did. She became a nun, prayed to God, and changed her ways for the rest of her life, hoping that he would forgive her for what she and Lancelot had done. It was a sad ending to this love story, but this tragedy will live on in history and the days that came before it. “Oh, Romeo, Romeo. Romeo, why are you here? If you don’t want to say no to your father and your name, just swear my love, and I won’t be a Capulet anymore.” The only thing that makes me mad is your name.“A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet or sweeter as the rose.”
Juliet and Romeo’s story is the most well-known love story ever. Because of how they were socially, they couldn’t love each other. They had a history of being fierce rivals, so it wasn’t a surprise that they didn’t like each other. Their blood was stained with years of hate, but every beat of their hearts washed away the hate. It’s sad that their love will last longer than they do. Romeo found out for himself that Juliet really was dead when he heard that she had been killed. He soon killed himself next to her body because he didn’t want to go on living without Romeo. Since Romeo thought she was dead, he killed himself. Juliet saw this when she woke up from her coma-like sleep after he died. Jules killed herself because she felt so bad about killing her lover. Both Romeo and Juliet wanted to be with each other forever.
There are more stories like these about love that could not be. Of these stories, it’s not clear which ones are true. But one thing is certain: many people live through love they can’t have. That means that rules and laws can’t get rid of love. It’s the stuff that doesn’t fade, even after being wet with tears of sadness over and over again. We live each day like it’s yesterday when we have hope, because love makes us strong. Aladdin and Jasmine, Sir Lancelot and Lady Guinevere, and Romeo and Juliet all went after the love they had for each other. In this case, both people had to be ready to give up things in order for their love to happen. If you really love someone, you have to make time for them, even if it means giving up something that makes you happy. Also, remember that people are fighting personal battles you know nothing about. So being nice is all it takes and nothing else.
Be happy, smile, and give someone a hug.
