First off, let me just say that this is how I have always interpreted Damon/Bonnie's connection. I don't think that many Delena fans realize that when it comes to Damon, it has always been Bonnie from the very start. Many of the DE fans like to give credit to Elena for Damon's "spiritual journey", but I don't think they realize that it was Bonnie who is responsible for Damon changing. I say this not only because of the novels but I say this because of the short story written about Damon and Bonnie, After Hours. There is a reason why Bonnie happened to be the FIRST person whom Damon met when he first arrived in Fells Church. And not only that, the way that Damon and Bonnie met was both highly unusual and unexpected. Almost like it was destined, or it was fate. It was fate for them to meet at the appointed time. Because ever since the day that Damon Salvatore met Bonnie McCullough, something changed in Damon. This was his spiritual awakening. It didn't just come out of nowhere. What I am basically trying to say and I like to interpret things in a deep and analytical way, is that BONNIE IS/WAS DAMON'S SPIRITUAL AWAKENING. It started with Bonnie and it was always her from the very start. It was Bonnie who triggered Damon's journey onto redemption, in order for him to find his inner soul and learn about unconditional love, compassion and kindness. To put it simply, Bonnie is/was Damon's mirror. Basically, Bonnie was meant to meet Damon and be his mirror, reflecting who he is and what he needs to change. This is why Damon mentioned in the story that he felt strange, that the connection to Bonnie was unusual to him and unlike anything that he had ever felt before. Bonnie was basically Damon's mirror saying "Wake up, Damon! It is time to change and become enlightened. It is time to start your journey on the path to redemption." And also, Damon is Bonnie's mirror. He was destined to meet her and save her life, but not only that, he was meant to be her mirror and reflect to her who she is and what she needs to change as an individual and where she needs to evolve and spiritually grow. Damon was Bonnie's mirror saying, "Wake up, Bonnie! It's time for you to mature, evolve and learn about the essence of life." Because before meeting each other, Damon and Bonnie were basically two lost and confused souls, they had no idea who they were as individuals, THEY BOTH HAD NO IDENTITY. Damon didn't understand about feeling, about love, compassion, selflessness and giving to others and Bonnie wasn't mature mentally and emotionally; Damon and Bonnie BOTH needed a WAKE UP CALL and I believe that Damon and Bonnie were destined to meet each other (read After Hours) in that unexpected and fated way, to be each other's wake up call. After the two met, notice how these two characters evolved and started their spiritual journeys, only not as a couple or together but separately. While Bonnie was busy being fickle about boys and life in general, Damon was busy being overly obsessive, possessive and uncaring about others. Both Damon and Bonnie evolved and grew together at the same pace, with Damon learning about unconditional love and acceptance and Bonnie becoming more stable, confident and mature. So throughout the series, you are seeing these two separate characters evolving and growing at basically the same rate, learning and spiritually evolving along the way. And now, we have these two characters, finally realizing their feelings for each other, because both of them have spiritually evolved together except not as one but as two individuals. But it is my firm belief, that one day, these two individuals, Damon and Bonnie, will be ready to reunite completely and totally, and let go of any fears and worries, loving each other completely without any barriers and questions. Why do I say this? Because I believe that Damon and Bonnie are ONE. This is why I have always believed that Damon/Bonnie are Twin Flames. Why do you think that Damon/Bonnie met in such a way, such an unexpected and unusual way in After Hours? Do you really believe that L.J. Smith wrote that short story about Damon/Bonnie if it was a meeting that meant absolutely nothing important? Whereas I believe that Elena was responsible for helping Damon on his spiritual journey and his path onto redemption, I believe that Bonnie was Damon's awakening. There is a reason why L.J. Smith implemented such a meeting and such a strong, intense connection between Damon/Bonnie before the original The Vampire Diaries trilogy was even written. I am a deep, analytical reader and I tend to read between the lines and as a reader, a part of me can't help but feel that Damon/Bonnie were destined to meet at the appointed time, because it was in the stars. Damon/Bonnie were brought together for a reason, the same way that I say that Stefan/Elena were brought together for a reason. Bonnie isn't "a part" of Damon's growth, SHE IS DAMON'S GROWTH. And vice versa. The sooner Damon let's go of the one thing holding him back (Elena), the sooner he will realize that Bonnie is his true love. What it all sums up to is that DAMON & BONNIE HAVE LOVED EACH OTHER SINCE THE FIRST TIME THEY MET, SINCE THE FIRST TIME THEY SAW EACH OTHER AND LAID EYES ON ONE ANOTHER. However, neither of them were ready to realize or recognize this; such a connection, because both of them as separate individuals have not evolved spiritually, emotionally and mentally and both of them needed to go on their separate spiritual journeys; cleansing and cleaning out their souls in order for both of them recognize the unconditional love that they feel for each other. Also, why do you think that Damon keeps kissing Bonnie or kept kissing her throughout the entire series? Because it is said that a kiss is a way of recognizing one's true beloved or one true love. Normally, when two people who are soulmates/Twin Flames kiss, there is a feeling of "familiarity" that they have kissed during many lifetimes before. So basically, a kiss symbolizes familiarity when it comes to soulmates/Twin Flames. Also the face, voice and also the eyes have a sense of familiarity. This is probably why Bonnie constantly felt dizzy or like she was going to faint whenever she simply looked into Damon's eyes; Bonnie is recognizing Damon's soul. Or why Bonnie's heart tend to feel like it is going to jump out of her chest every time she hears Damon's voice or whenever she sees or envisions Damon's face in her mind. This is why Damon keeps kissing Bonnie and why their kisses seem to be so intense but at the same time, pure and sweet. Also, it should be noted that Bonnie's psychic powers/abilities evolved and became more intense after she met Damon, so much so that there were times when she had no control over her abilities because they were at times, too overwhelming and too overpowering. This goes to show that before she met Damon, her powers were not as strong, intense and dominant.

"Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said to be carried in one's breath." ―Eve Glicksman~

P.S.― Also, unlike the DE fanbase, I actually interpret things using logic.

P.P.S― FOR DAMON TO SELFLESSLY LOVE BONNIE IS FOR DAMON TO SELFLESSLY LOVE HIMSELF. FOR BONNIE TO UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE AND ACCEPT DAMON IS FOR BONNIE TO UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE AND ACCEPT HERSELF.♡

P.P.P.S.― I also wish that Delena fans would realize that no matter what Elena feels for Damon and how much she may "love" him, it is ALWAYS going to be Stefan in the end and nothing or no one is ever going to change that. To me, Stefan Salvatore & Elena Gilbert are the TRUE and MAIN epic love story of The Vampire Diaries series (although Damon & Bonnie are "epic" as well). They (Stefan & Elena) are like Jace Wayland & Clary Fray, Dimitri Belikov & Rose Hathaway, Edward Cullen & Bella Swan; pairings of Eternal Soulmates/Starcross'd Lovers/Twin Souls/Twin Flames who are two halves of a whole. Nothing and NO ONE, will ever break their bond of eternity and eternal love. ♡ The truth is, the bond that Delena has will never be as deep and meaningful as the bond that both Stelena and Bamon share. Because whereas Delena is "selfish" love, Stelena and Bamon are "selfless" love and selfless love is EPIC. ♡

P.P.P.P.S―Also, it should be noted that in the short story about Damon and Bonnie, After Hours, there is a phrase used to describe DB's connection/bond. It is referred to as "The Last Reach Towards Light". That, to me, symbolizes something pretty deep, powerful and meaningful.