My Flip Flops Are My Sole-Mate

Do you believe in soul-mates? Some people define a soul mate as the complement to oneself. Almost every person feels a longing for companionship; a need to connect at the spiritual level with another or at least a higher power. At one time or another, almost everyone has searched for that person that can help us grow and develop our consciousness on earth. A soul mate should be more than merely a physical attraction; it is a capacity to help each other at the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. Is there really such a thing as two souls that are perfectly matched and are connected to each other throughout eternity? Does a soul really have a gender attached to it? That sounds great but what if you missed connecting with that person?

Does that person have to be one person? Does each person have exactly one other special soul that it is meant to be with whenever possible? Or can we have relationships, not necessarily sexual ones, with many people who have similar thoughts, feelings, ideas and shared purpose...people who make our spirits soar or challenge us to think/feel on a higher level? When most people talk about their soul mate, it is the one they have chosen to marry -- the perfect mate. But is it possible, to have a soul mate or two and to choose a mate not for their soul but because they are compatible and you think that you can co-habitat with them? For me, I flip-flop on the soul mate issue. Can you help me think through it?

Question of the Day: Can one person give you everything you need (mind, body, spirit)? Is that realistic?