Back in early 2003, I wasn’t intently aware of
synchronicity. To me, things may just turn out to be a “coincidence”. Now I
feel coincidences do not exist. The deeper I dive into the subject, the more I
discover about myself and the world around me.
It was the beginning of 2003 when I met my best
friend, John. On a day like any other, the two of us were hanging out with our
mutual friends, the Shockeys. I wanted pizza. John also wanted pizza. No one
else did. That was the first time John and I ever spent time together, one on
one. We walked down the street to Ripon’s number one parlor, Pizza Plus. We got
our slices and began to learn about one another. I explain to him how before
meeting the Shockeys, I had two friends that weren’t the nicest of people. Two
kids from the “rich” part of town. I myself being from the “not so rich” part
of town. John went on to tell me that he came from a very similar position. His
two old friends were from that same privileged part of Ripon. It was about this
time when out of the blue, the ex-friends that I was just discussing, walked
right up to our booth.
This occurred at a time when synchronicities
just came and went throughout my life. I never entertained the thought of these
unusual happenstances for very long. Over the years, John became the best
friend I’ve ever had the pleasure of having.
And over time, I began to realize that more synchronicities existed
between us. Such as…
-We both have older brothers who were in the
same graduating class. (In fact, they performed music together before John and
I ever met.
-Both our parents got divorced around the same
time. Our Dads also got remarried/started having more kids at the same period.
-Two interests that complement each other are
prevalent in our lives. Film (Me) and Music (John). I was the filmmaker in high
school while John was the musician.
-We both love pizza (but who doesn’t, am I right?)
At this juncture in my life, I’m convinced that
if souls are indeed eternal, then John and I’s have
been friends long before this current
incarnation that we are experiencing. Friends are an important aspect of this
life. Generally, people feel the inherent need to get along with their blood
relatives. To find someone from a different walk of life that you choose to
associate with, is a tremendous feeling. And I already knew a long time ago that
I will continue to be friends with John until the end of this life and the end
of the ones proceeding it.
-Dom
