A Romantic Love Letter written by Heloise to Peter Abelard (1079 - 1142)

Peter Abelard and Heloise wrote a large number of romantic love letters to each other after they were forcibly separated to avoid him being killed by her guardian. He had already been severely beaten and castrated on the orders of her uncle (a very high ranking officer in the Notre Dame Cathedral).

Lamartine the French poet said you could not tell the story of of these two lovers instead you had to sing about it. It was, he said, a story of passion and revenge together with a very deep spirituality.

Although Abelard appears  to have accepted his enforced absence from his wife and embracing a life of penance for his wrong doing which had also led him closer in his calling to God she wrote in one letter

I have as yet done nothing for Him.  I should certainly groan about what I have done, but I sigh rather over what I have lost. (Peter Abelgard)

On another occassion she wrote this romantic love letter comment

I have your picture in my room. I never pass by it without stopping to look at it; and yet when you were present with me, I scare ever cast my eyes upon it. If a picture which is but a mute representation of an object can give such pleasure, what cannot letters inspire? They have souls, they can speak, they have in them all that force which expresses the transport of the heart; they have all the fire of our passions….

Heloise

If you are separated in a long distance relationship how would you like to receive a romantic love letter like this one above?

 If you are in a long distance relationship why not try to include something similar to that love quote when you next write a letter. Remember love romantic letters are kept far longer and re-read over and over again during enforced absences lasting longer than memories of phone calls and emails. If you are looking for even more ideas for writing romantic love letters try this idea http://LoveLettersCentral.com/writeletters

Despite the frustration  and human love for Peter Heloise proved to be a very able and competent administrator founding (and running as Abbess) a number of  large and successful convents.  She wrote and spoke Latin as well as reading New Testament Greek. Separated in life they eventually were buried in the same grave.  It is said that way Peter could reach out and touch his only true love.