Crazy Stupid Soul Mates

I'm a sucker for romantic comedies. If I pass the TV and "Notting Hill", "Forgetting Sarah Marshal" or "Just Go with It" is on.. odds are I will watch it. Tonight I was watching "Crazy Stupid Love" and the term "Soul Mate" was tossed around a lot in it. That got me thinking. How many times in your life have you heard the term "Soul Mates"? Steve Carell's character said that he met his soul mate at 15, and regardless of the circumstance in life, he would always love that soul mate. How many people actually believe that they are with or have a soul mate? Personally, I am a hopeless romantic. I keep waiting on that standing-in-the-rain-under-the-moon-in-the-middle-of-the-road-without-an-umbrella-moment-to-kiss-the-girl. So far that hasn't happened.

As for believing in soul mates, I do. I honestly believe my parents are soul mates. I believe that they would be lost without each other. Not to say that they could not have been happy taking other roads in life, I am just saying that there is a connection there that goes much deeper than just partners. This is exactly what I am waiting on in my life. I have had relationships that were rocky and some that were amazing, but I in no way have felt that I have had that soul mate connection. In past relationships, when times got tough or complacent, we split. Taking the easy way out.

I believe that there is truly one person out there that when you cross paths, everything changes. The problem is knowing when that moment happens and recognizing the significance of the situation. It may be that girl that you see in the supermarket or the girl that you meet while on vacation pumping gas. At some point the stars will align and you will bump into someone that you can't live without. I have friends that immediately jump to the reasons that I am wrong for saying there is someone you can't live without. These are the same guys that are never home, spend more time with the guys and hit the panic button when their wife picks up their cell phone. Obviously, that's not the type situation I would consider ideal.

Anyway, back to the soul mate discussion. Like I said earlier, I do believe that they are out there, however, I also believe it's not something that can be forced or sought out. Everything is on a timetable out of our hands. At some point that person will walk in and things will change. Until then, all that can be done is live life with an open eye and enjoy the ride.