Like most truly great love stories, this one begins with an unlikely premise and seeming insurmountable odds. Whether it is truly great or even true will be for you to decide. This story is about the enormous changes brought about in the lives of two people by a simple “coincidence” or, perhaps, synchronicity. It is about growing, seeking, finding.
This love story begins when a man of generous spirit innocently makes the connection that two of his friends should meet: one living in the Northwest, the other in the Northeast; one living alone for the first time in almost 20 years and feeling (not entirely) content doing so, the other living a life of quiet desperation as he described it; both with children preparing their flights from the nest; both yearning for spiritual companionship and meaning. All are on a journey across an unknown sea, bringing to mind a quote from Andre Gide: “One does not discover new lands, without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” But I’m getting ahead of the story……
July – The Meeting
From: T---
To: Emma
Subject: Would you like to meet Pluto?
Date: Fri 2 Jul
I've been getting a big hit that you and Pluto need to meet. He's a very kewl soul and could add a lot of value to your life from the 50,000 ft level. He's always out in the ether sending back messages from the universe.
Whadya think?
T---
From: T---
To: Pluto
Cc: Emma
Subject: Soul Group...Now forming
Date: Fri, 2 Jul
Pluto,
Meet Emma. Emma, meet Pluto. Pluto, I met Emma at DALS in April. She is definitely inner circle material. You guys need to get to know each other. Emma is practicing Tai Chi in Portland. You two share a lot in common.
Enjoy each other’s company. You are two very cool souls and we are all part of a single soul group. C--- is also part of this. I've made the first move to bring the soul group together. Now, Pluto, it's your turn. Send Emma an e-mail talking about your path. You'll find it's the same as Emma's which is the same as mine, which is the same as C---'s, which is the same...who knows?
Pluto, you'll get this. Exit, 1/4 mile.
T---
This love story begins when a man of generous spirit innocently makes the connection that two of his friends should meet: one living in the Northwest, the other in the Northeast; one living alone for the first time in almost 20 years and feeling (not entirely) content doing so, the other living a life of quiet desperation as he described it; both with children preparing their flights from the nest; both yearning for spiritual companionship and meaning. All are on a journey across an unknown sea, bringing to mind a quote from Andre Gide: “One does not discover new lands, without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” But I’m getting ahead of the story……
July – The Meeting
From: T---
To: Emma
Subject: Would you like to meet Pluto?
Date: Fri 2 Jul
I've been getting a big hit that you and Pluto need to meet. He's a very kewl soul and could add a lot of value to your life from the 50,000 ft level. He's always out in the ether sending back messages from the universe.
Whadya think?
T---
From: T---
To: Pluto
Cc: Emma
Subject: Soul Group...Now forming
Date: Fri, 2 Jul
Pluto,
Meet Emma. Emma, meet Pluto. Pluto, I met Emma at DALS in April. She is definitely inner circle material. You guys need to get to know each other. Emma is practicing Tai Chi in Portland. You two share a lot in common.
Enjoy each other’s company. You are two very cool souls and we are all part of a single soul group. C--- is also part of this. I've made the first move to bring the soul group together. Now, Pluto, it's your turn. Send Emma an e-mail talking about your path. You'll find it's the same as Emma's which is the same as mine, which is the same as C---'s, which is the same...who knows?
Pluto, you'll get this. Exit, 1/4 mile.
T---
2 comments:
Already a lot of questions....Did T intend to "set you up" or was this really meant only to be a friend connection? Exit 1/4 mile?? What does that mean? Where does C fit into things now. Oh...already a page turner! ;-)
No, T was trying (as the rest of us were) to form a spiritual community of like-minded souls...in this case who shared a common experience (a workshop we all attended). C was another member of our "soul group". We were all experiencing "transformations" of one sort or another and needed to share it with as many others as possible...and learn from one another. But of course "life happened while we were busy making other plans" and the result was what you will see in the posts to come..."exit 1/4 mile"
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