soul mate /ˈsōl ˌmāt
noun: a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
I believe in soul mates, and according to a recent poll I conducted, so do 68% of you, my readers.
I also believe that I have found my soul mate.
My soul mate knows that I only eat Swiss Cake Rolls when I'm sad.
My soul mate knows that Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" is my least favorite song.
My soul mate knows that my witching hour is 3:40 am.
My soul mate knows that for years, my clothing color had to match the color of my hanger.
My soul mate knows that if you ask, I'll tell you that my favorite color is blue, but really it's red.
My soul mate knows that anytime I get my hair braided, I take it out within the hour.
My soul mate knows when I'm in a bad mood based on my punctuation.
My soul mate knows that not only does my car have a name, but also a nickname.
My soul mate knows that I have a keyboard inside of my brain during any and all conversations.
My soul mate knows that if I had to choose between a pillow and a blanket, I would choose a pillow.
My soul mate knows that when I drink Purple Rains, I'm having a good night, but if I drink Vodka Cranberry, look out.
My soul mate knows that for one reason or another, I always cry on my birthday.
My soul mate knows I have a bad knee, and which one it is.
My soul mate knows that I collect stationary.
My soul mate knows things about people that they don't even know, just because I've told them, and they absorbed it like a sponge.
My soul mate has picked up little quirks from me; little mannerisms. That's what happens when you spend a lot of time with someone - you take little pieces of them and add them to yourself. You share things. Thoughts, feelings, opinions, and memories.
My soul mate knows what to say to me during any given crisis.
My soulmate doesn’t think like me, but knows what I’m thinking.
My soulmate things logically while I think emotionally.
It helps my soulmate to know just what to say or just what to do.
When I called my soulmate recently during a really bad day, they said “I know you won’t sleep tonight, but have some tea and turn on Gilmore Girls” - I said I thought I would be productive and go grocery shopping... they said NO! Tea and Gilmore Girls, nothing less, nothing more. And they were right. I needed to sit and think and feel, not run and act and do. I needed to process what was happening in a calm environment where I could really connect with my feelings.
I can’t tell you how good it feels to have someone who always knows what you need. Especially when you're in too deep to know it yourself. To my soul mate: thank you for being my sounding board, my light in the dark.