I have never been a believer in the concept of soul mates, something I've mentioned here before. But the more life I experience, I realize that sometimes we share connections with others that are deeply spiritual. Not so much sharing a soul, as sharing a sense of humor, an immediate kinship or even just an innate understanding of each other.
Most relationships in our lives are based on shared history, and in that you can form unique and lasting bonds. As you get to know each other, you begin to have combined experiences and in due time, you become experts on each other. You have a personal shorthand and insight into the person that others can't claim. But sometimes, on rare occasion, these steps are skipped. We meet another person for whom we have immediate insight that we shouldn't. It's like you have a direct line into some part of that person. And it's a powerful and disconcerting thing. And in truth, one of the most frightening things you can imagine. It's a completely unbelievable concept that someone can come into your life and almost instantly "get" you. But I know it's true. I've had the experience of connecting with a virtual stranger and we just fell into a groove, that's more than comfortable - it's just innately right. And in that moment, that magical time where you just "click", it's wonderful. The whole thing is some magical gift from the Powers that be and you feel blessed by it. How is it possible that in such a short time you can become so completely entrenched in someone? However it works, you're better for it.
But then, a strange thing happens. Or at least it does for me. You start to question it. You wonder how genuine anything this easy can possibly be. You feel slightly intruded on, because this person snuck past all your best defenses to get directly next to the heart of you. And you wonder if it's that simple for them to get in, will they even think twice in taking the shortcut to get out. So you find yourself trying to stay on guard against a spy who's already infiltrated your camp. The best thing to do is, go with it. The bottom line is, that connection is a miraculous thing and you should nurture it for as long as it can last.
