by Little Momma

Created on: May 16, 2008

Soul Mate: a person with whom one has a strong affinity.

The definition of soul mate according to dictionary.com. To me this is a gross understatement. This does not reflect my personal opinion of a soul mate, or the opinion of anyone I know. I believe in soul mates. I do not believe in the more traditional view of soul mates, some Prince Charming or the like.

I have soul mates, many of them, and no I am not a polygamist. They are my friends, they are people who've come into my life that I believe were meant to be a part of it. To me, that's what a soul mate is; a person in your life that was meant/destined to be a part of it. Someone who changes your life, and changes you.
My soul mates are my friends, my true friends that I can tell anything, and they never judge, they support me, especially when I need it most. They came into my life to teach me something, or help me grow as a person, they've all affected me in the best way, and I'm so very thankful to them for it. My soul mate is my son, he was destined for me. He has changed my life in ways I cannot describe, and I am in debt to him forever. He has opened my eyes, my heart, my soul, and no one else could've done that, just him, just my soul mate.
I think a soul mate can be anyone; friends, family, lovers, enemies, anyone who has had a profound affect on your life, that you just knew you were meant to encounter or know. I don't necessarily think that soul mates stay in our lives either. Even when they're gone, they're a piece of you, and that never changes. People come and go, but the real ones, the special ones, touch your life until you're gone too. I also think that sometimes we pass up the opportunity to meet our soul mates. I don't think life is some random crap-shoot, I think it's all a game of chance and choices. If we miss the person were supposed to meet here, then we'll eventually meet them there or meet someone who will show us what we've missed. My little brothers' friend died earlier this year, he overdosed on a mixture of drugs, he was only 15. I had known Ryan since he was 4 or 5, yet I didn't really know him at all. When he died I cried for days, and I couldn't figure out why. After I finally stopped crying, after his funeral, I realized that his death made me want to appreciate my life more than I'd ever wanted to before. I realized that in 13 years that could be my son, and if it were I would die of a broken heart. I had let a lot of the little things with my son pass me by, without ever appreciating them, and now I appreciate them more than ever. Ryan was one of my soul mates, his life touched mine, and I barely even knew who he was.
I don't understand people who don't believe in soul mates, have these people never met anyone that they just knew they were supposed to know? My soul mates even believe in soul mates, they're idea of it might not be the same as mine, but they believe.
New definition.
Soul mate: Anyone who has impacted your life.

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