Soul Friend

Falling in love is fine, but have you ever fallen in friendship?

Do you remember the day your paths crossed?

The day you were waiting for them to call? And they did.

The day you were speaking your mind? And they heard you.

Do you remember the day you couldn't sleep, and they came over with pizza?

From sharing comfortable silence to never-ending overnight calls;

from sharing something absolutely nonsense and having that nonsense respected;

from annoying each other to being each other's therapists;

from laughing like a seal to crying on each other's shoulders;

they accept you for who you are while helping you become who you should be.

People are so fascinated with unicorns that they stop paying attention to other animal species getting extinct. All of us are so obsessed with the perfect love or lover, sometimes we let down friends and friendship.

You do not have to wear your 'I-am-okay-hat' in front of them, and it's like they have a degree in reading your mind (especially at parties). These are the people who come for help when you have a flat tire, they help themselves in your kitchen without permission, take you to the doctor after 3 straight sneezes, make sure you do not drunk text, and when you do, they announce "I told you so". If you have a person that is synonym for constant, family and loyalty, say thank you and hug them 10 seconds longer the next time you see them. Even if you don't speak every day, meet every weekend or post selfies for validation, if they popped up in your head while reading this you are lucky.

Stop molding your idea of romance into a soulmate, a friend can be a soulmate too. Maybe, a better one.

P.S. Unexpected friendships are the best ones.

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