Soul Mates

It's time to get a little waxing poetic on you all. Today's topic: soul mates. This came up in coversation with a friend of mine and it really got me thinking: do we have just one soul mate?

 Yes, I'm happily married to hubs, and we share lots of things, but my friend got me thinking that perhaps your soul mate doesn't have to be the one you marry, or even someone you romantically love. I decided I liked this, and it made sense.

Webster's defines the soul as "the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life," "the spiritual principle embodied in human beings, all rations and spiritual beings, or the universe," or "the moral and emotional nature of human beings." Mate is "one of a pair," or "companion." So its the person who is your coordinating essence. But who says this has to be your partner in life, or even just one person?

I believe that my best friend K is one of my soul mates. She gets me, she can know what Im thinking before I say it, and often thinks, and feels for me. She knows what I need to hear v. what I want to hear, and well she just rocks.

My friend C is my intellectual soul mate. We similar back stories, life experiences, and thoughts. Conversations with C often complete themselves because we just connect on a different level.

V well she is def my soul mate, but because she brings out the best of me. She has instilled in me the true essence of who I should be.

And hubs, well duh he is my soul mate, I married him! He is the ying to my yang, he balances me out and balances our relationship. He's steady and exacting. He sees the practical day-to-day to my big picture (Im forest, he's trees). He reinforces my morals and keeps my emotions in check (tough job, someone should give that man a medal).

So, yes I believe we have soul mates, but I am of the opinion that we have more than one. And we might have some that have come and gone and ones we may never meet. Its those people who complete you. Who are your soul mates? (and thank them, cause sheesh they put up with you but choice! lol) ~The Illegal Blonde