Sunday, May 17, 2015

Ophelia

Ophelia, the once fair Ophelia. She was pretty up until the end. We are gathered here today to honor our dear Ophelia, now departed. Ophelia was always singing, she was a true lady. Ophelia was a good, loving daughter. She always listened to her father Polonius, rest his soul. The words of her brother Laertes were equally as important to her. Ophelia was the ideal woman; she was kind, caring, and sweet at heart. She spent a good portion of her time picking flowers, and sewing. Ophelia would have made a good wife and an even better mother. However, Ophelia has left us now, much to our despair.

Ophelia was driven mad by the conflict inside her. She loved lord Hamlet, and believed he loved her. However the words of her father brought her to have to give her love up. Our dear Ophelia was faced with the decision follow her heart, or listen to those who raised her. This conflict of interest drove her into madness and when her father saw the light, it only helped to further her disparity. Ophelia could not handle the expectations of those around her; she could not find a balance in her life. Bless her. She was so strong, she had the will to break her own heart but this really put her over the edge. She was always a resilient girl, but the demands of her, the death of her father, and the madness and loss of her lover were too much for her.


Our lovely Ophelia was fair even in the end. Although she was driven mad by recent events, she was still beautiful and sweet in our hearts. She always will be remembered in our hearts this way. Such a shame, that our beautiful friend and sister fell into the madness that she did. This very madness being what led her to her demise. Ophelia had been in a tree, picking flowers, when the branch the supported her gave out. She plunged into the brook below her. Knowing our Ophelia, she probably gave the water a good fight and tried to swim out of the water, but she was pulled down by her garments.  Her recently tragic life was accompanied by a tragic accident. However, let this not be our memory of Ophelia. Ophelia will always be our darling girl. 



Rest In Peace
Fair Ophelia.