Kidapawan Post No. 2: A pair

I found these two rather ordinary-looking, neglected poles many years ago in my walks around the backyard. I haven’t quite figured out what they’re for… but I was drawn to them because they look so peaceful and comfortable beside each other.

Quite a nice pair.

Humans like things in pairs. We are wired for symmetry. Whatever is on the left side of our bodies must have something alike on the right. Something to that effect. That’s why babies find perfectly symmetrical faces more appealing.

I’ve also come across some study saying that our bodies have naturally occurring “pheromones”… some kind of odorless smell which helps us find our pair. Although this claim has been much debated since, I still find it cool. Neat.

And, yes, that great biblical story on the great flood cannot overemphasize the importance of pairs.

The underlying message in both stories is this: people are not “designed” to be alone. People need or are bound to find someone, their best possible chemical or spiritual match. Two lives can have separate meandering journeys but will cross paths somewhere. Meant to be, as they say.

For those who have found theirs, natural and biblical truths must have worked for them at a much faster rate. For those who haven’t and for those who thought their search was over but were mistaken (a false positive, according to statisticians), that someone must be just a “sniff” away.

Isn’t that a relief?

…Just pray it doesn’t have to take another biblical event to find that right pair.