Soul mates ~ I've always believed in the notion of soul mates. I've always believed that my soul mate is out there, somewhere. Although I haven't always believed I'd find him in this lifetime. What is a soul mate? A soul mate is the one person, cut from the same ilk as you, who could fully understand, appreciate, and cherish all aspects of you. Someone so like yourself that they have the ability to see deeper and clearer into your soul than any other being, save God. A soul mate is someone who's soul used to be joined with yours, who now carries a piece of you around with them. So that when you meet, you recognize that piece, and recognize your partner for who they are. To alleviate any doubts.
How many people find their soul mates? Not many. Consider the 60% divorce rate of today. Why would anyone marry someone they didn't believe was their soul mate? Because people have given up hope. They don't believe anymore. And they've given themselves over so completely to society and it's rules. And those rules lead them away from romantic notions like soul mates. Instead they lead them towards being practical. Rationalizing everything. Monetary values. Making lots of money, buying fancy things, and trying to find their happiness in that. Society has little patience for dreamers. Teachers, artists, writers, and musicians are marginalized. They're not recognized for their worth. People think about soul mates as a fairytale. They've lost their belief in the magic of life. And that's the biggest tragedy of all.
Eventually everyone finds their soul mate. It may take lifetimes, but it's bound to happen. The natural state of those 2 souls is to be together. What do you do when you find them? It's too easy to say you live happily ever after. We've all so thoroughly wrapped ourselves in emotional and social shit, it's bound to be a real effort to try and shovel it out of the way to finally get to one another. It's well worth the effort, the time it takes, and the patience. The fast paced, impatient persona of society today is just one more thing to put aside. You need the peace and quiet for the magic to work. Enjoy the process as much as the destination. As it is in life, it's as equally important in romance.