soul mirror

"People think a soul mate is your 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 is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a 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."
--Elizabeth Gilbert, quoting Richard from Texas, in Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia

you know who

"I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I'd think, no, actually I'm a giraffe."
--Richard Gere

what's wrong with america

What is wrong in a country when during a historic primary election, every major American TV network is reporting on the latest Britney Spears breakdown, and the only place where you can find out what's going on in New Hampshire is BBC World News on PBS? What is the matter with us?