soulmates=love??

Soulmates...hmmm...does it really exist? Do you have to love each other very much to be called soulmates or do you have to be soulmates to love each other very much? I wonder what is the real rule for two people to be called soulmates. Can you go through life without finding your soulmate? And only the very lucky ones do? I don't know where I got the idea from but somehow I've heard people saying that Tom and I are soulmates. I guess that's why I haven't gotten over him yet. Because this not-so-possible idea is stuck in my head, making me think that there will be a day when he'll come back to me. Honestly, I really do wish that it exists. At least then, the world won't be full of hatred. That everyone will at least love and be loved by someone. Is that where life comes in too? For us to not only try to make peace, make better things happen but also to find the right person? When I think of this, I sometimes do wish the my mom and dad are soulmates. Sometimes, not always. I don't think my mom really hates my dad that much. It's true he did a lot of bad things. Most of them I don't even know myself but if you've loved a person once, I don''t think you can 'unlove' them. Yes, you might hate them but somewhere deep inside, there should still be a place for that person. Most of the time we try to deny it, especially my mom. But if it were me, and I've been hurt that badly, I would deny it myself.