soulmates

i never had a firm belief (or disbelief) about soulmates. at some point in my life, i believed in people having soulmates. but at this time, as i think about it, i believe that a soulmate is just something that people want to believe to exist because they are longing for that someone to fill a void in their lives, someone to understand them, someone whom they can share interests, hopes, and dreams with, someone to defy the world with, someone to fully open up with. but if we really think about it, we can do this with ordinary people around us especially with people whom we can love or who can love us.

but if one meets such person, one might just consider him a soulmate nevertheless because he fits the description. it isn't that bad to believe in soulmates after all. but what we should be conscious about is that we don't have to wait for that kind of person. we just have to be open as well as open our eyes. love is just lurking around in some people for us. they can just very well be our soulmates. they break through us if we allow them to. we can share with them our dreams if we want to. they can fill the void in our lives if we open up ourselves to them.