I don't really like that word, "simpatico." In fact, until I looked it up, I thought it was spelled the same way as the prefix sympatico-
But I like the meaning: sympathetic; congenial; being on the same wave length.
It's so wonderful to have friends with whom I can share similar experiences and who articulate my own feelings and opinions even better than I myself can.
Don't get me wrong--variety is the spice of life, and it would be a dreary existence if we were all carbon copies of the same person. But sometimes when you're feeling a little beat down, it's nice to hear someone utter a sentiment or make an observation that makes you think, "exactly!"
A friend told me that, "the only thing that periodically kept up my confidence during the job search . . . was remembering that every job I've had has been better than the last, and each one was more related to what I wanted to do than the previous one. That whole sense of divine direction kinda helps. "
Yes. Exactly the same for me.
Even though I didn't really know what I wanted to do for a long time, and I'm still feeling my way through it, I know that I've been moving in the right direction all along. And I know that I will continue to do so, even if it appears from this spot in the road that the bridge ahead is out.
(please send me a link to this post the next time I start freaking out)
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I know what you mean--I don't know why "simpatico" bugs me, but it does.
Speaking of Stepford Wives, did you see the newer movie version? I don't think they could decide which scenario they wanted to use (gynoid vs. lobotomy/brainchip), because there were some huge contradictions.
Oh, and btw, I got "Zorro" by Isabel Allende on CD this weekend at half-price for $10! Yay! (But listening to the first CD this morning, it seems like the end of each track skips twenty seconds. Hmph.)
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