a replacement mom

whoa! hold the phone some of you may say. a replacement mom?! did i just read that? this person is obviously crazy and has a bad relationship with her mother. actually, i have quite the opposite relationship with my mother. we talk. we take walks. we email. we laugh. this isn't to say it's always been like this, but she is the most caring, loving, thoughtful mother a girl could dream of, plus i've got a lot of her in me, so she better cool!

any way, back to the topic at hand. now i'm 25 and i have had some amazing and life changing experiences, probably as much as the person next to me, but i can say i've met one person that could replace my mom. not replace replace, but i find this person to be more on my wavelength, then, well let's say my own mom. it's a strange feeling to look at someone and have an instant connection or draw towards them, it comes out of nowhere and kind of sends you off spinning like tumbling wave. strange.

this recently happened to me. i barely know this person. she is about my mom's age or close to it, but after 3 weeks of being around her i know she is my long lost mom. she's artsy, she's goofy, she's uncomfortable in front of crowds, she's good in smaller setting, she has awesome style points, and i think she looks at me in a similar way... as a daughter figure. now this is all clearly speculation on my part, but these kind of bizarre thoughts do enter into one's mind.

think about it... haven't you ever met someone or been around someone that you think and feel should have been a major part of your life or has the potential to be a major part of your life? you just know in one or the other they are going to seriously influence your behavior, your thoughts, how you see the world, and possibly new adventures to take. these gifts come to us from out of nowhere and whether or not it's about replacing your mother, your brother, or you father, because let's face it we all do at one point, it's really about being open and receptive to the potential of another human being and taking on this energy in a positive way. this doesn't even mean the relationship needs to go anywhere or progress into something more, but more about feeling comforted by someone else you find similar to yourself and know they are struggling, dealing, and are successful in life just like you can be and will be. i find it hard to wrap my brain around stuff like this, but it's a good challenge to take on.

i'm only 25 and i know i'm going to meet more people who i'm drawn to instantly and i can' t wait to encounter them. i recently just met a psychoneuroimmunology psychotherapist, he's actually my landlord, and we spent about 3 hours together and one quote i loved and he told to me several times during this unique encounter was, "all we have are each other and time." think about it.