find a kindred spirit

One thing I’m discovering lately is that I do have kindred spirits in many of my friends. Some nurture specific aspects of myself, while others the whole. We help each other, we’re there for each other. I love them. I don’t think I need to search for this anymore, but if making the goal helped me rediscover what was already here, it was worth it.

Sending love and thank yous to my friends in the real world, and to the people I’ve met here as well. I’m grateful for it all.

I would have said soulmates, but that has a romantic connotation these days.

Zhuangzhi wrote about 3 friends

”.. who can be friends without trying to be friends and help each other without trying to help each other…”

Those are the sort of friends I hope to find one day.

I think I might be finding my kindred spirit, but I don’t want to jinx it. Proof that when you put an idea out into the world, something responds in return. More later.

On another topic, I never seem to have any cheers. I read everyone’s posts when I can, but am cheerless, so I apologize for the neglect. Will just have to start leaving more comments instead.

I love the people who stay subscribed to me, even when my photos start to suck and my goals go a little quiet.

I love you. I’ll repay you with something interesting soon.

I meant to mention this sooner, but I’ve been connecting with a lot of you on Facebook and I wanted to know if there was anyone reading this that I HAVEN’T found there, who’d like to be found?

You can send me a private message if you’d like to be friends there. It’s been fun keeping up with all of you creative people outside of this site.

I’m not sure how to progress with this goal, or whether it’s one I should keep at all. However, I’m under the firm impression that I’m still allowed to be silly, theatrical, and openly giving with a friend at my age.

For the record, yes, I did watch Anne of Green Gables far too often as a child. I’m ruined!

It just happened.

I met Suzanne when my daughter was extended nursing during a church mom’s group meeting. She said when she saw me nursing a child over 1, she knew we were kindred spirits.

Suzanne and I became very good friends over the following years and have so much in common. She is the person I miss most after returning to work.

i cant remember the last time i had a best friend. i hope to find one, soon or someday. i have lots of friends, but i dont have a friend with which, in the words of Emerson “think out loud” with. i want someone i can just hang out with and do anything and everything. this person will know and accept me just for who i’m. what a wonderful feeling that would be.

I’m holding out hope for someday. :-)

...another. And I have also found that it’s not just about finding them, but it is also about maintaining contact with them.
I hope it lasts. I really do. But hey, I can’t control others, and I don’t want to. I want them to make their own choices, and life as freely, beautifully, and wonderfully as they possibly can. If I’m part of the picture, great- I’d love to contribute to the sense of wholeness. If I’m not, then it is what it is.