There is hope!!! Long Post..

[Faith13/2]

Hi, I'm here to tell my story and to give a bit of hope to the people in an LDR.

 

I met my LDR in 2009 on an online game. We spent almost 4yrs in the most up and down relationship you can imagine. One day all would be well, the next we'd be walking away from one another. Meeting was a hard thing for us, seeing how my boyfriend lived in London, UK and I in New York, USA. In the beginning of 2013 we decided enough was enough, we would either meet in person or need to move on with our lives. So on February of 2013 I took my first flight to London. That was the most nerve racking day of my life I think. So many questions ran through my mind; would he like me? would he be what I expected? would everything work out how we always had planned? The moment I met him at the airport was the most complete day of my life. Was a very short lived fantasy seeing how I had planned to return home only 4 days later. Leaving him was miserable to say the least, but we had planned for me to return the following month in March for 2wks. Those 2wks were also very short lived. I came back to NY in mind that I would be returning to London in September for my Birthday, little did I know I would be boarding a plane again in the beginning of April. We just couldn't stand being apart, we had already spent so long separated over all the years. That trip I stayed for 7wks, it was perfect we got an idea of how each other lived and what we were really like in our up and down moments. But those 7wks came and went just as fast as the 4 days, we still had planned for me to return in September for my Birthday though. As you know it's August and well these couple of months have been miserable, I swear it feels like a "prison" within myself sometimes. The distance brings so many petty disagreements and just hard times all around, as I'm sure most of you know. As of July we started our "Fiance Visa process" seeings how we know we want to be together. This process has been everything but simple. There's one thing we both keep in mind though, distance is only temporary and it will become nonexistent one day. I know not everyone will end up with the "happy ending" we did, but some of you will. If your in a situation where you've never met your LDR and you get the chance, take that leap of faith. It may have a good outcome or a bad, but it is better than living with an unanswered heart. The distance will never be easy, but with persistence, understanding, trust, and lots of love it can work. If something is worth it, you fight for it, don't ever give up on what your dreams are no matter how hard or unrealistic they may be. Anything is possible with motivation and focus. Everything happens for a reason, yes, but things do not just happen for themselves either, you have to work for what you want and be dedicated. "Nothing great in life comes easy, and nothing easy is great." If anything I just hope my story gives you hope for your "happy ending" and the strength to at least find out what's waiting for you in your future; whether it be good or bad. And remember while most people have an easier relationship with their loved one being close by, we are still the lucky ones. We don't have physical affection to go off of, we have to build our love through phone calls, internet, mail, etc. but I believe it makes the bond all the more real and much, much stronger. Never give up on your happiness.

 

"Reality is wrong, Dreams are forreal"- Tupac Shakur

Edited August 15, 2013 by Faith13/2

[emi]

Congraz, im so happy for you. U made it