Kindred Spirits

I just love the idea of a Kindred Spirit, of being a kindred spirit in someone's life, and having someone to be a kindred spirit in mine.

I receive a little "Daily OM" inspirational email, and about a year ago one was sent that has really stuck with me, about... you guessed it... Kindred Spirits! The friends that I have in my life right now are these. I could never have EVER imagined that I would have a best friend, let alone the six best friends in the world, let alone the tight-knit circle of friends that surround those six.

What am I getting at? Well, one- there's a gal at work in the new unit I'm working in; she and I have been trying to place how we know each other outside of work because we KNOW we must- there's too much that sounds familiar or that we already know about the other person. Second, I've recently been put in touch with a few very good friends, one from high school and one from college, and it's amazing how being with those people feels like no time has passed, almost like coming home to everything being perfectly imperfect and just right. With my friend from high school, no one at the party we were at could believe it had been TEN YEARS since we'd seen each other! With my friend from college, the same thing- it was like FIVE YEARS hadn't even happened!!

I believe that we are kindred spirits, meant to be in each other's lives for one reason or another, and I encourage you, who ever may be reading, to be just a little more aware of the kindred spirits in your life. Once you feel that awareness, I promise you, you will never be the same- it's quite an enlightening experience! I believe it's the Holy Spirit helping us to find like-souls when we or they are most in need. And yeah, maybe it's the nostalgia of the holiday season that makes it that much more magical.

Add the idea of kindred spirits to the feeling of coming home to a beloved friend, and throw in some twinkling tree lights? Perfection!