She loved that movie....Like any hopeless romantic her age, she'd watched it over and over till she convinced herself that Jonathan Trager existed and that he was just a $5 bill away. This was during her college days. Then LIFE happened. She grew up and decided that if her Jonathan Trager existed, he would find his way to her and if he didn't, then well, it was a great story.
And so, her quest for "Soul mate" ended and her journey of reality began. But she struggled with convincing herself that all one could do was wait and believe. After all, shouldn't who you give the priceless gift of 'Yourself' be more a matter of choice than of chance? But can you defy Destiny? Or is destiny an outcome of the choices you make?
Is love just a series of happy accidents? Because in the end it was all about LOVE. The universal truth is 'To love and be loved are the most important things in life'. Love is omnipotent and omnipresent. And love is not binding. For relationships to flourish its essential that love be there, but for love to blossom there is no mandate that a relationship be in place.
And though she'd revised and re-visited her concept of soul mate with time, at the end of the day, she had concluded that it is someone that is an extension of you, someone that completes you, someone that brings out the best in you and in whose presence you thrive. Also that "If you desire something deeply enough , all universe conspires to help you achieve it."
So, in her dream world, a long time ago, she believed that he waited under the moonlit sky and the moment she walked past him, bells would ring, a cool breeze would blow and it would start snowing. One look at him and she would know that they were meant to be and before she knew it, he would whisk her away into eternity......
-So long folks.

6 comments:
I have not read many of your postings but after reading this one.. I guess i will keep visiting again and again..excellent..please keep it up..
Thank you, Paritosh. Appreciate the feedback. Glad you liked it. And please do come back :)
Very concept of 'a soul mate' is hypothetical - a theoretical mirage.
No bells ring, no lightning strikes, no snow flakes rain - simply, no movie-ish stuff happens. But, believe me - your heart does skip a beat the first time you see her [said from a guy's side] - yes, just a silent glimpse of that special someone. Its just surreal!! :)
Good Post...well articulated.
Sasi,
True ....It took me a lotta growing up to fathom that. Good to know your heart skipped a beat ;)
:)
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