"You Had me at Hello"

What do you do when your soul mate you never knew existed walks into the room and you lay eyes on him for the first time? Nothing. This happened to me today. I walked into a building, and there I waited to be helped. A man in his early to mid twenties walked by me and said he would be with me in a moment. My heart did not pitter patter and there were no butterflies. Rather I was pleasantly happy. I waited patiently, anticipating the moment I would be helped by the tall, blue eyed, handsome man. When it was my turn to be helped by the stranger my mind went blank, as often happens when approached by a guy. My mind was racing trying to come up with something witty to say or do, but all I could do is sit there and stare at him, without seeming to obvious. Whether i succeeded in keeping my interest a mystery I do not know. At one moment as he spoke to me with his even temper, and soothing voice I came to a grand realization. He is my soul mate. Period. How do I know this you ask? The answer is I don't know. I couldn't help but smile a little at that moment. As I looked at him I realized that he was exactly the kind of guy that was made for me. As I got up to leave he said "I'll call you." My heart lept a beat until I realized he was referring to giving me a follow up call to make sure I was still a satisfied customer. My heart sank. Of course that's all he meant. I said thank you and walked away. So that morning when I walked into that store it was just another Thursday. Then loved walked into my life. I froze. I saw. I felt the leap in my heart and I walked away, leaving the store on just another Tuesday. How is it that I can find my soul mate and then just walk away? Simple. It happens everyday around the globe. It's that girl you saw at the party who was so pretty you never talked to. The guy in the coffee shop who gives you a little wink, or the mysterious guy who held the door open for you as you walked out of your building in the morning. Each of these people has the potential to be a person you could learn to love. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe in love at first or even that there is one "soul mate" for each person. Only that the opportunities around us are great, just waiting for us to conquer them. This is my new challenge to myself. To overcome the chains that hold me back from flirting with the cute waiter or smiling at a cute guy I pass walking across campus. Don't be afraid to make that small gesture. You never know, you could be smiling at your soul mate. And never forget the famous quote from Jerry Maguire, "You had me at hello."