Many people will agree with me in my firm opinion that Grey’s Anatomy is by far one of the best shows on television, and there is a reason for that. (Rather, multiple reasons.) So, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the airing of the first episode of Grey’s, I have made a short list.

-It’s incredibly easy to relate to.

The relationships are never perfect. They aren’t afraid to cover the difficult things that are major parts of life, such as sexual orientation, religion, death…the list goes on.

Along with that, the characters are all realistic. They all have their flaws and they have all made mistakes. They are human, and that’s why audiences can really understand the characters and come to love them so well.

-It’s not just mind-numbing television.

This is literally a show about a hospital and medicine. Every episode brings new information for audiences to learn about. You can’t just zone out for Grey’s Anatomy. Like a surgeon, you’ve got to keep your mind sharp.

-Most importantly, Grey’s gave us the concept of “my person.”

Possibly the most important contribution Grey’s Anatomy has made to the world was the introduction of having a “person.” Up until this point, friendships like Meredith and Christina’s were hard to explain. Now we know exactly how to describe that complete and utter love you hold for your friends. We know how to label a friendship that is more than just a friendship.

Some people love and embrace the idea of being spontaneous. The less planning that goes into something, the more they thrive in the experience. Jumping in a car and just going somewhere brings a good kind of excitement into their life.

I am not one of those people.

In my friend group, if there is one person who can be counted on to do all of the planning for any given trip, it would be me. If, by some strange happening, I am not the one to be planning any kind of get together…the questions are endless and I make sure I know everything. Where is this? No, like what is the exact address? It’s fine I can find it and get directions myself. Oh I found a great place to park right near by. What time is everyone getting there? How much is this going to cost? The list goes on. And on. And on.

While sometimes I think that perhaps I worry a little too much, or am too concerned about the details, I have come to realize that the world needs all different kinds of people. I need my spontaneous friends to keep me calm and collected so that I can let go and have fun, while those friends need me to do the serious planning that is sometimes necessary.

So for all of you planners who could not be spontaneous if your lives depended on it, you keep doing you!

There are many people out there who are true romantics. They believe that they will meet the one person who is their soul mate, be amazingly in love, get married, and then be happy for the rest of their lives.

While I love a good fairy tale as much as the next Disney loving girl, I also have a very different opinion on what it means to find your soul mate. I think that there are plenty of people who exist in the world who could be your soul mate. I know this because I have found a couple of my soul mates, and I while I do love them to the moon and back, I would never actually want to be involved with them romantically.

Finding your soul mate, or one of them anyways, means that you have found someone who understands and accepts you completely for who you are. You know each others deepest flaws, and somehow still love them and support them. Your soul mate is someone who you can see yourself having in your life forever, who you can’t imagine not playing a major role in your life.

 

 I have found this amazing group of people who I know are going to be a major part of my life. I met them 4 years ago, and while we don’t actually get to see each other very often, we always make the most of the time we have. If we can all manage to find one free weekend day in our calendars, we spend it together. Over the summers we try to get together at least four times in three months, which is actually a lot for us. We’ve all talked about our futures and we know that we all want to be a part of each others’.

When there comes a time when someone starts dating someone, the group has to meet them. For me, this amazing group of people is my second family, and their opinions would be just as important as those of my biological family. 

Some people might say that we are all just really close friends, and that a soul mate is one person who you love…etc. I can see where those thoughts might come from. However, I disagree. I honestly think that to call these people friends would be the biggest understatement. It is as if I was meant to meet these people. We were destined to become friends and support each other. We’re supposed to know and understand the deepest parts of each others’ minds, and accept it all.

Some people think they wouldn’t be able to survive without their significant other. I would not be able to survive without my soul mates.