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Meeting My Soul Mate

Written by Rachel

Did you ever feel as though you have met the one you were suppose to be with, but it just wasn't your time?

I've seen her many times before. Its almost as though the universe was drawing us together. Standing on the train platform, waiting as the train stops for the doors to open. As I begin to walk on right there leaning against the door is the woman of my dreams. I've seen her many times before, but never had the nerve to get up to talk to her.

Edgy with an air of arrogance, sexy beyond belief, dressed simply in a pair of jeans and a wife beater. I remember as though it was yesterday, standing there with so much confidence. I slide into a spot in the corner, trying not to be obvious that I am watching her. A few shorts stops later she gets off and I fear I will never see her again.

Rewind a few summers before, I'm walking into a meeting and out the door she goes. Who is this woman I have to know. I try to make most of these meetings hoping by chance that she will be there. Then one day I see her, its at a drop off for summer camp. Okay today is the day I tell myself I am going to speak to her, I start to follow her inside when I see shes not alone. My heart sank when I realized this was her partner. Once again I watched her walk away. Feeling the crushing blow deep down into my soul.

What is this driving force that keeps bringing her right within my grasp, then yanking her right away. It seems as though we are always missing each other. Or it is I that am missing her. On the ride home I try to reason with myself. You don't even know her. You too are in a relationship. But none of this even matters. I long to be with this girl, and I don't even know her name.

Fast forward to the next year, I haven't seen her in a while but still at times I secretly hope I see her again. As time goes by so does my 3 year relationship. We are more like friends than lovers now. Its funny how time changes things. Coincidentally while with my partner I get a call from my daughter asking if can she stay at a friends house. I ask to speak with the mother. I'm not going to be here but my older daughter will. Would you like to speak to her she says. A young woman gets on the phone and identifies herself, her name was like singing a song. It was the most beautiful name I had ever heard before, and one I will never forget. Little did I know it was her on the other end of the line. The woman of my dreams.

For years I just couldn't get her off my mind. Until one day while driving with my partner I see her. Stop the car I said, that's the girl I was telling you about. Well go talk to her. I sit back, think about it. Is this a test? Does she really want me to get out and talk to someone else. I step out to walk across the street, raise my head and she was gone. What kind of cruel joke is this. This is pure torture, its like taking a kid in a candy store and not buying them anything. We drive away, while she says to me, if its meant to be it will. I wondered how the woman who loved me for so many years sit back and watch me pine for someone else. However, I never felt any guilt over that day. Just a new understanding of how connected we are to people. 

That connection had me once again drawn to the same place she was going to be. This time we were both single and not really looking for love. I guess the planets were aligned for us and had a different plan laid out. I got dressed that day just knowing that she might be there. I walk in and there was my angel. I purposely sit in the seats in front of her. Thinking today is the day that I am going to speak to her. Little did I know, she too was waiting for me. We strike up a conversation, talked all night on the phone. Had the most beautiful date a few days later. Hotdogs at Grays Papaya a walk in the Village, finally ending the night sitting in the park. 

Today almost six years later she is still the love of my life. I'm drawn to her like a moth to a flame. At times, I often think back to the days when I saw her from across the room and wondered if I would ever get up the courage to say hello. I smile inside knowing that she completes me and that we were meant to be.

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