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Originally Posted by mr sticky
She may have been one-in-a-million, but in a planet of six billion people, there are still six thousand of her out there.
Keep looking-or better yet, stop looking, make your life completely inconvinient for a relationship, and watch her walk through the door.
It happens.
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Kind of reminds me of my mother. She's elderly -- okay, over 80 now. My father died maybe 10 years ago and Mom was alone for a few years and fairly lonely. A guy down the block about her age had been caring for his terminally ill wife for some time, and Mom had gone over to help out from time to time. Anyway, Lloyd's (the guy's) wife passes away, and Mom and the neighbors help the Lloyd out. Pretty soon he comes over and starts hanging around. And before things go too far he pops the question, just like that: you're a good person and I think you're cute, I'm a good person, we're both alone and lonely and old and don't want to be on our own, so let's do something about it.
Mom thought about it, they dated for a few months and worked out the details, then got married. Been married five years now, and they're as happy as clams, except for the inevitable physical problems of that time of life. They laugh together all the time; Mom never laughed much when my dad was alive.
What's the point of this? Two reasonable and compatible people of good will who have something to offer each other and motivation to do so can _make_ a good relationship without the traditional romantic rush or lust to get them started.
Yes, you can find a soul mate out there. But there are also people who have the potential to _become_ your soul mate.