"Kindred Spirits"

"Kindred Spirits"

"Types of Kindred Spirits Kindred spirits come in all forms. A co-worker who hates the company as much as you do, a sibling who shares your parental frustrations or a neighbor who boycotts the same block party as you all count as kindred spirits. In an informal way, this term has come to mean someone you feel a connection with, or someone who understands you. There are kindred spirits who seem to share all of your goals, ambitions and thought processes and there are those who share with you only one unique quality. Someone who has a rare illness, for example, may find a kindred spirit in someone who has little in common with them except for a diagnosis.

Word Origins: "The words "kindred" and "spirit" both arose from the 13th century. Kindred evolved from the Old English word kinraden, which itself came from the word raeden, meaning to "condition" or "rule." Spirit has its roots in the Old French word, "espirit." The word kindred generally refers to family or relatives, while spirit has many meanings, including the original version of the word, espirit, meaning "soul, courage, vigor and breath." The term "kindred spirit" itself has an unclear history in terms of its first usage." http://kuriakon00.tripod.com/soulmate/kindred_spirits.html
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Observations: In recent months it's become increasingly apparent to me that "Kindred Spirits" may actually simultaneously send, receive and process impromptu/spontaneous Kindred Spirit Memos at odd hours of the day and night. These invisible yet palpable communications seem to suggest that a virtual conversation is taking place before the fact [especially when they're subsequently followed by an email or phone call which validates the date and time when they occurred with online and/or offline loved ones and trusted friends].

Let's brain storm this fascinating and as yet unexplored phenomena with your own personal observations and insights. Regards, GB

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Man, if you are man, I was thinking the same thing.😲

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]"Kindred Spirits"

"Types of Kindred Spirits Kindred spirits come in all forms. A co-worker who hates the company as much as you do, a sibling who shares your parental frustrations or a neighbor who boycotts the same block party as you all count as kindred spirits. In an informal way, this term has come to mean someone you feel a connection wit ...[text shortened]... ng and as yet unexplored phenomena with your own personal observations and insights. Regards, GB[/b]

"Kindred: 1125-75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic derivative) of kinrede.

Related forms:
kindredless, adjective
kindredness, noun
kindredship, noun

Noun
1. a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
2. a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan.
3. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship.
4. natural relationship; affinity.

Adjective:
5. associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc.:
kindred languages.
6. having the same belief, attitude, or feeling:
We are kindred spirits on the issue of gun control.
7. related by birth or descent; having kinship:
kindred tribes.
8. belonging to kin or relatives:
kindred blood.

Synonyms:
agnate
general
generic
incident
kindred
like
same
universal
affiliated
akin
allied
analogous
comparable
connate
connatural
connected
consanguine
related
similar"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kindred

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
..."Kindred Spirits" may actually simultaneously send, receive and process impromptu/spontaneous Kindred Spirit Memos at odd hours of the day and night. These invisible yet palpable communications seem to suggest that a virtual conversation is taking place before the fact...

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
In recent months it's become increasingly apparent to me that "Kindred Spirits" may actually simultaneously send, receive and process impromptu/spontaneous Kindred Spirit Memos at odd hours of the day and night. These invisible yet palpable communications seem to suggest that a virtual conversation is taking place before the fact...

Originally posted by divegeester
Clearly your "kindred spirits" demonstrate their "palpable" approval of your OP through their "invisible" thumbs up 😉

Originally posted by sonhouse
Of course, Kindred Spirits could also be a family who kills their members and uses the bodies to make an alcoholic beverage served at the funerals.....

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Excellent insight.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Of course, Kindred Spirits could also be a family who kills their members and uses the bodies to make an alcoholic beverage served at the funerals.....

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
... thus, the origin of the famous "Bloody Mary."

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Excellent insight.