Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The (Dangerous) Notion of a Soul Mate??

Is there such a thing as soulmate? If there is, then how many soulmates do we have? Or maybe just one? Are there any different kind of soulmates? Do we ever find our soulmates? Would we realize if the person with us is our soul mate? What if we never find our soulmate? How long does one have to wait?

These are the questions that my friends and I discussed a lot of times. I usually talk about it like I'm the expert because no one else would have the guts to even pretend they know the answer. Yes, I do pretend like I know the answer. Simply because I truly believe and hope for the existence of a soulmate.

I believe there are so many kinds of soulmates. It can be a family member, friend, lover, or mentor. Those are the people that we have a deep connection, usually very intense, that defies logic. A connection so strong that we can say "You are the most remarkable person I have ever met in my life."

The feeling is so beautiful and so sweet and so lasting. But maybe, only if the other person feels the same way. I believe in order for the other person to be your soulmate, that person should feel the same intensity and recognize it as well. That's where the problem lies.

It can be a dangerous notion as well because most of us know it is not grounded for real life. And what is real? And what is not? Very subjective, isn't it?

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