Hello Friends,
When we make an assumption, we risk a lot. It is not wise to base our plans upon assumptions. The most significant assumption I have made at the age of 76 is I will not be able to find a soulmate on par with what my life has been with my fading spouse. That is logical, and I have been trained to be rational. Yet, I also have had extensive enlightenment with romantic idealism. My situation is a handicap concerning this ambition. It has been relegated to the furthest back burner in my mind.
I saw a Mourning Dove standing by its beloved mate lying on the street, and it made me extremely sad. Mourning Doves mate for life. I could not stop wondering if they ever seek and find another mate. That seems like a metaphor for some people, but it is unclear if it will apply to me when the time comes.
I want to assume out in the cosmos is a woman who will be as much in need of a soulmate as I and if we will ever meet. There are billions of people on Earth, and it seems this possibility surely must exist. Or am I making a futile assumption with this thought?
