The short attractive redhead walked into the shop on a whim, searching for wedding bands. I could see a light of happiness shining in her eyes. Our conversation revealed that she was a mother and had been divorced for seven years. The man she was marrying had entered her life soon after she was divorced, but they eventually parted ways, renewing their relationship years later.
"There is a ring that is used in Ireland as a traditional wedding band engraved with the words "mo anam cara". I showed her the sterling ring engraved with those words and a Claddagh. "What does it mean ?" she asked as she slipped the ring on her finger. "It's Gaelic for "my soul mate", I answered. She visibly trembled and said that years ago when she and her fiance were first dating she had been told by a psychic that the man she was with was her soul mate. After they parted ways she thought of that moment often, but since they were no longer together , she felt that it must not be true. There are times when you know that something special has transpired even if you are only on the periphery of the experience.
Calling our husband or wife our soul mate is a common expression. I hear it all the time and sell many of the mo cara anam rings as wedding bands. This time it was special, because the conviction that long ago someone told her this man was her soul mate. They parted ways only to come back together again, because it was meant to be. A serendipitous trip to an Irish store brought her to the rings that made the statement that cemented the foundation of her relationship with her soon to be husband.
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