I went to go hang out at my girlfriend Alana’s place last night. When I got there she told me her friend Tia was coming over. “Tash, she reminds me so much of you, she’s just a younger version, I’ve wanted you guys to meet for so long.” I was skeptical. On the rare occasion that someone says I remind them of someone else, when I meet them I’m invariably disappointed. That’s what you think of me? Have you met me? It’s usually a case where we have one trait in common, like we’re both assertive or something but nothing else is anything like me.

Well it turns out that Alana was right. Tia really is just like me. We took an almost instant liking to each other and as the night progressed, several times we exclaimed, “Oh my god you really are just like me!” We had many personality traits in common, had the same thought processes. Several times I made wry comments that only she picked up on. She would catch my eye and collapse into laughter. She is funny, smart, centered, and knows exactly who she is and what she’s about. It was a first for me. I have met many kindred souls on my life path, but never anyone who ever felt so much like me, to me. I gotta tell you the experience was awesome. She felt the same. I guess it means we also really like who we are. Hah of course we do!