Playmate or Soulmate ... ( Archived) (17)

In our quest for happiness we must be sure that we don't settle for a
Playmate when God has a Soulmate waiting for us.

Sometimes this is a hard distinction to make.

Playmates are tricky.They are so much fun to be with that even the
smartest of us will be fooled into thinking this has to be our
Soulmate.

Worse yet too many of us attempt to make a Soulmate out of a Playmate.

The danger of this is that later, after years of playing we will meet
our Soulmate, but it may be too late then. We may have already made a
Life mate of our Playmate and created life-long bonds (emotional bonds,
children, etc.).

Or we may have been hurt from playing so hard that we are in no shape
ourselves to be anyone's anything.

How can we distinguish between the One, and just another one?

I believe that first, we must be open with ourselves about who we really are and what
our soul yearns for. Only you and the Man upstairs know what is truly
in your heart and mind. Only you know what will make you truly happy
and whole.

In order to find your Soulmate you have to know You, first. You must
be willing to listen to that inner voice. And is that voice telling
you that that nerdy person you enjoy talking and sharing your thoughts
with, could be him/her? What about that friend who is always willing to go
the extra mile for you when no one else will. Oh no, he/she's too short or
too tall, balding or too hairy, and on and on. Just too ordinary
looking for me!!

Then there's that man/woman who makes you feel so special when you're
around them, but they don't match that ideal you have conjured in your
head. They are not tall enough, not slender enough, not light or dark
enough, not shapely enough, not attractive enough, and on and on. They
just couldn't do it for me!! He or she is going to treat you
like the jewel that you are. Not only that, his/her soul and yours
will commune in ways you never imagined possible.

In order to heed that voice, I believe we have to put on the back burner our own
superficial thinking. Could it be that your inner desire is for a
truly genuine person with a good heart? If you enjoy playing, stay on
the playground. There are plenty of Playmates out there to occupy your
time. But don't spend too much time playing or you may play your life
away.

Eventually the playing loses its appeal and your soul begins to crave
a deeper, more meaningful connection.

Your soul begins to crave your...Soulmate.

just some thoughts...

i think that deep down you will know who is a playmake and who is a soulmate. i have found some playmates that i would have wanted to turn into a soulmate, but deep down, i knew the difference. maybe the key is letting the playmate go, so you can go in search of the soulmate

Well done! A soulmate, indeed, is The Goal.

-Robert

Yes, it is a very good thing. But being the new kid, I hesitate at times. Thank you, dragondog.

Thank you that was beautiful. Yes am tired of playmates, want a real soulmate.

very well put! Thank you for sharing!