February 17, 2011
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Unrelated Family
Who is the person who reminds you most of your family but is not related to you?
I am taking this topic from Featured_Grownups and tweaking it a bit. I can't take one person and say they remind me the most of my family. We are all such extended personalities. I am my family too, so my interpretation is someone who reminds me of myself.
I have only been at my current job for almost 3 months. In that short amount of time I have made a connection with many of my associates. One woman, Reese, she reminds me of myself. Fully and completely me. She reminds me not just of my past and current self, but of my future. I am astounded everyday when I learn something else about her that is a fact in my life also. I see my own outgoing personality, love for life, pain, experiences and promiscuity. I see a woman 8 years older then me who has experienced the same things as me and more, with the same personality. We are essentially like the same person and we both have noticed. From the instant we met we connected. I see the path I am on and she was on the same one years ago. I look to her for advice, we have these conversations that make life better afterwards and well, she helps to bring out the confidence in myself that is lacking. I look at her and know I see my future. It gives me hope to know that someone who is so similar to me, who has traveled the roads I am on got a "happy ever after". I feel this love for her, she is me, and I am my family, by default that makes her the most like my family, even though we are not related.
Comments (13)
It is great to have a friend like that. You're really lucky to find someone so easy to get along with and share experiences with.
@C_L_O_G - Yes, I am lucky to have met her. She gives me the advice I need with an honest truth. It is good to have someone who has been there to speak with. I am quite lucky.
Cool, glad you wrote for the Featured_Grownups prompt!
Thanks for participating!
I love your post. You are kindred spirits - She, too, must look at you and see herself. What a great mirror. Thanks for writing,
wow! # 28 on top blogs. cool!!
@GreekPhysique - thanks
@wegotrhythm - thank you. I think so,
we've made comments to each other about parallel lives and such, so yes, she sees it too.
@buddy71 - Cool, but you are funny!! Lol
You are very lucky indeed to have found a soul that kinders so much to you...:))
Nice read
I have experienced that kind of connection a couple of times, only from the older perspective, being friends with a younger me. It's a special friendship when you're both willing to listen and encourage each other.
it's great that family can extend beyond bloodlines in this world, isn't it? and a joy when we have friend that is family. well said!
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