Sometimes all I think we really need is to know we're not alone. Not in the literal sense, mind you. I've been to a sporting event surrounded my 100,000+ screaming fans, yet I was alone. I've been in the same room - even the same table - with another person and felt the miles span between us. I'm talking about a connection between two human souls. It doesn't come with every interaction. With some folks, I struggle to think of something to say or to discuss, feeling that each effort falls flat on its face. But with others.....with others, it comes as natural as rain trickling down the gutter.
Isn't it a wonderful feeling when you find common ground with a person and feel that you are truly heard, truly understood, or truly appreciated? I have come to believe that the wide array of people in my life are all there for various purposes. Some provide insight, others provide laughter, while others provide challenges. Likewise, my purpose in their lives varies too. I know that for some people I'm the one they want to talk to about a certain topic, or for others I am the one to invite to karaoke, and for others I am the person who will laugh at their jokes.
It's the beautiful way in which God has created us as unique and special beings, each with a different set of traits, needs, and talents. To find a kindred spirit is one of the greatest gifts He gave, at least to me.
