About kindred souls...

You don't need to meet him at the door, bow and rush with things. He knows exactly where the bathroom is in your apartment and how to get to the kitchen. He will come over, take your hand, pull you away from the stove and sit you at the table, calmly sweeping the crumbs from the table onto the floor. He will go to the sink, take out two mugs, saucers, and spoons, wash them, and place them on the table. Then you will drink tea and dip dry biscuits into it. You might even discover candied gooseberry jam in the attic and eat it straight from the jar. And when he leaves, you won't even remember what you talked about with him. But the mess in the apartment will magically vanish. Now replace the word "apartment" with "soul" and read it again.