True Blessings....Soulmates

Soulmate is defined as: one of two persons compatible with each other in disposition, point of view, or sensitivity. A related concept is that of the twin flame or twin soul – which is thought to be the ultimate soulmate, the one and only other half of one's soul, for which all souls are driven to find and join.
One story about soulmates, presented by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium, is that humans originally consisted of four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spend their lives searching for the other half to complete them.

I'm not sure how true the mythological version the story of soulmates is, but it's an interesting concept. I don't know if I ever really believed in the idea of soul mates, maybe because I had never met anyone that came close to that for me. However, I met someone recently that makes me think a little harder about the possibility that there is another person out there cut from the same theoretical cloth as you. I haven't known him very long in actuality, but it feels as if I've known him forever. It's strange how alike we are in so many ways. I've never met anyone else like him, or so much like me I guess. I'm interested to see how things work out for us. But I know that even if we don't work out, I'm blessed to have him in my life for however long he chooses to be here.

True blessings....Friends

If I ever have a rough day or week, I know one thing for certain, I can always find comfort with my best friend. Even when we are both having rough times and we just vent to each other I know that things will be better after I talk to her. So that's where I'm spending my Friday night, at my best friends mother-in-laws house! It's a chance to hang out with her and her husbands family, watch a good movie and catch up on some girl talk in the mean time. It's a time for me to unwind and just relax. It's awesome to have friends like this. A friend that knows you inside and out, that you can make a fool of yourself in front of then crack up laughing together. A friend you can call and sob uncontrollably to and she will just wait patiently until you have calmed down enough to actually form words. Lindsey is that friend for me. She's my best friend that I call for anything and everything. She experiences the good and bad times in my life and has remained a true friend through it all. And for that I love her unconditionally! Thank you Lindsey, for being my best friend. I'm truly blessed to have her in my life and definitely would be worse for the wear without her.

Timing

Do you ever wonder why certain things or people come into your life at specific times? Or why they come at that particular time? I always wonder how you can live near someone for your entire life and never meet them. It's interesting to think about, because I think I live in a really small town. Obviously it isn't as small as I think. Anyway, it's always fun to meet someone new, especially someone new that gives you butterflies. I love the possibilities that come along with something or someone new. I love the idea of not knowing what is going to happen next. It's fun not being able to predict everything, it's fun learning about someone new, it's just a fun experience overall. Hopefully this particular person that has recently entered my life will be someone that's around for a while. :) But we'll see how that goes, and I'll keep everyone updated on here in the meantime.

Innocence

Ok, so I've definitely been neglecting my blog again. Sorry, life just gets away from me sometimes. Anyway, I've been toying a lot with the idea of innocence and at what point in life we actually lose our innocence. Because you know as a littld kid you believe everyone can do no wrong and that your going to live in a house made of gummi bears someday and well, you know, all of those silly things little kids still believe are possible. But at what point do we cross over from believing the best in everyone, to believing the worst?
For me I think the 15th year of my existence is the year that I lost my innocence. Both in literal ways and metaphorical ways. It's the year my entire life changed, and for the most part, not for the better. That's the year I learned that Disney movies were misleading and there is no such thing as happily ever after. It's the year that my all american family fell apart and I knew things were never going to be the same.
Well, I knew from then on things were different. Even though my parents tried to work things out, it just all seemed fake in my eyes. I no longer believed in love or had any faith left in the institution of marriage. Well, this past year everything finally fell apart for good. And sometime soon my parents will finally be legally divorced.
Now, I hate the things that have happened, and I wish things could have happened differently. However, I look at my mom these days and I realize she is happier now than she has been in a very long time. And so am I.
So even though that was a rough year for me, and this past year has been even more rough, I realize that everything really does happen for a reason. Although, I do believe that Disney movies suck for filling young girls heads with unattainable ideas of love and "happily ever after".