A relationship, I think, is like a shark.

I remember the first time I watched the film, "Dreams of an Insomniac." I bonded with the main character, Frankie, a hopeless romantic who searched for a man with eyes like Sinatra who could ignite her passion and shared her lust for life. When the man of her dreams walks through the door sporting old blue eyes and completing her quotes from movies, books and poems, she knows he's "the one."

I have this relationship with my sister. We often reference films, books, stand-up comics, to make a point. As the words leave our mouths, the other chuckles at the reference, often completing the quote. Strange? Not really.

As Michael walked out of his office this morning wearing nothing but a Safari hat (it's pouring rain here), we danced through the house doing a rendition of "Singing in the Rain." As we ate our breakfast to Judy Collins and shared memories sparked by the song, "Since you Asked," a warmth came over me. And as he turned to leave and answered the question, "Would you like soup tonight? with "No Soup for You," I felt a sense of belonging.

I remembered a scene from "Annie Hall" where Woody Allen's character, Alvie Singer, is trying to recreate the connection he had with Annie with another woman who just doesn't get him. He holds a lobster in his hand and makes the same jokes that resulted in great laughter from Annie, but the woman looks at him with a straight face and says, "I don't get it."

When someone doesn't get you, you begin to doubt yourself. When someone taps into the real you, wonderful things happen. Creativity flows, passion ignites, and life is good.

"There are too many mediocre things to deal with in life and love shouldn't be one of them." Frankie