Initially, I just wanted to copy a few sentences and paste them on my Facebook wall. But doing so makes it so incomplete and inadequate and therefore I have decided to excerpt a few paragraphs here.
Enjoy reading - especially to whom it may concern!
"People think a soul mate is a perfect fit, and that's
what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you
everything that's holding you back, the person who brings you to your own
attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate probably the most
important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack
you awake. But to live with soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates,
they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and
then they leave. And thank God for it. Your problem is, you just can’t let this
one go. It’s over, Groceries. David’s purpose was to shake you up, drive you
out of that marriage that you needed to leave, tear apart your ego little bit,
show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light
could get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you had to
transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master and beat it. That
was his job, and he did great, but now it’s over. Problem is, you can’t accept
that this relationship had a short shelf life. You’re like a dog at the dump,
baby – you’re just licking at an empty tin can, trying to get more nutrition
out of it. And if you’re not careful, that can is gonna get stuck on your snout
forever and make your life miserable. So drop it.”
“But I love him.”
“So love him.”
“But I miss him.”
“So miss him. Send him some love and light every time you
think about him, and then drop it. You’re just afraid to let go of the rest
bits of David because then you’ll really be alone, and Liz Gilbert is scared to
death of what will happen if she’s really alone. But here’s what you gotta
understand, Groceries. If you clear out all that space in your mind that you’re
using right now to obsess about this guy, you’ll have a vacuum there, an open
spot – a door-way. And guess what the universe will do with that doorway? It will
rush in – God will rush in – and fill you will more love than you ever dreamed.
So stop using David to block that door. Let it go.”
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Eat Pray Love - Memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert.
