Soulmates
A soulmate is a person with whom one has a feeling of deep or natural affinity, similarity, love, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality or compatibility. A related concept is that of the twin flame or twin soul, which is thought to be the ultimate soulmate. In New Age spirituality, the ultimate soulmate is the one and only other half of one's soul.
I believe we make our own destiny and I believe without us taking action as to what we want in life, nothing will happen or it will happen very slowly when our life will have already been wasted and we have to wait to be reborn to start all over again. But I also believe there are other powers at work and whether you call it God, fate or luck, there is something out there, written in the stars, something uniquely created for each of us that will eventually take place during the course of our life and that we cannot alter no matter what choices we make.
Some of us might be able - by pure luck or because they trust their gut enough, or simply because for some people, in life, things happen easier than for others – to live their life the way they are meant to and meet their soulmates much earlier. Others need to go through life and reach a certain point when they look back and see all the exit roads they've missed on and that could've led them where they were supposed to be – and then decide whether to take the next one out. Because there will always be an exit to a better life.
I believe very few people don't listen to their heart and don't trust their instincts. Most of us do, but how many of us actually have the courage to go for it? There will never be a guarantee that what you're going for is better than what you're leaving behind, but you will never know if you don't take bull by the horns.
This story is inspired from my reality, the people around, my friends and their stories, seeing them evolve for many years, seeing how their lives changed and looking back now, 10 years ago they could've already gone there, where they are now. But life keeps coming back to show them the path.
Of course, theory sounds good, but in reality it is all but simple. For years we feel we should be in a different place, doing something else and you promise yourself that you're really going to go there and you're really going to do that when you retire and your kids are old enough to be on their own. And you compromise, but in the back of your mind you keep on searching; you'll always keep an eye out for that something you can't find but miss.
And you get in relationships and your boy/girlfriend is great and they're good to you and you really love them, but something's not burning the way you'd like it to burn, but you're happy enough… "Fuck it! I'm wasting time waiting for perfection, Prince Charming coming on a white horse and all that crap! I'm just going for it! Time is passing me by and there's so much to do – kids, house, family to look after!" – the parents, relatives and the rest of the world pressuring you to get a life, settle down just like everybody else. And your boy/girlfriend offers you love, trust, respect; you can always count on them! But for those of you out there who'd been through something like this and then ran into this one other, the other person that made you collapse and fall in love blindly, sometimes in a matter of hours, with no reasonable explanation, making you act like crazy people - doing all the things you never thought you'd do, feeling like you've never felt before, from extreme pain to extreme happiness, scorching lust and incredible passion to the sweetest romance and most gentle kiss – you know what I'm talking about! It's real and it's happening. It's a utopia in a world where people forget to live for what they want but for what's wanted of them.
Star childis about such an encounter. There are not many details as to the characters background because what's important for them starts now, with this encounter so whatever happened before really doesn't matter anymore. What they're doing from now on and what they decide from this moment forth will count for their future.
Manu is married and lives in Europe. She comes to Florida with her husband on holiday, visiting friends. Meanwhile, she flies out by herself to visit her friend Emma in Austin, for a weekend. Jason came from Washington D.C. to spend two weeks with David, at his parents' ranch together with other friends. They all meet for the first time in Starbucks, Austin on a Friday morning and the way they'll spend the following three days might change their lives.
This is a story about how things get out of control when the little wheels of our destiny are put in motion. You'll know it's happening because you won't be able to resist it, despite everything you've been taught and against all your fears, worries, deceptions, pain and frustrations. It will heal all your wounds and it will make you trust it; it will bring you to your knees, and still you're going to like it. Because that's what soulmates do: they blind you, they hurt you, they sand your spirit down to that very gem that is truly you and that can only shine in their presence. You will never be more beautiful, never feel more at peace, confident and protected, loved and desired than at their side.
As a side note, the story may look like a sex marathon considering that in 10 chapters and the epilogue there are about 7 sex scenes but – again for the connaisseurs – in such circumstances the passion is undeniable and once you're there, no excuse will save you from utter and absolute surrender. And as far as I'm concerned, if you are fortunate enough to find your better half, words are redundant. We convey so much more through body language! When we start to talk, we start to rationalize things and when we think, we forget to feel, trying to always find explanations as to why, when, how. And wouldn't it be a pity to miss on that rainbow of feelings, sensations and emotions?
But I say, don't use the search for a soulmate as an excuse for mindless sex and drama queen scenarios. If you know what you want from your soulmate, from the man/woman you want at your side for the rest of your life - you will know when the times comes, because the feeling is different than anything else you've experienced before.
Enjoy!
Melanie Dawson