As I type this, my suitcase is at the door, I’m in those perfect yoga pants I mentioned yesterday, I’m drinking David’s Tea, and I have butterflies Pterodactyls in my stomach.
I’m headed to Columbus, to see the love of my life. By 5:00 EST today, I’ll be whole again.
Being in a long distance relationship isn’t always easy, but neither is living in the same place or under the same roof as the one you love.
Many question how I trust Sammy, or how we maintain the excitement, communication… normality. How do YOU? Near or far, relationships are work. It’s about finding that person who is worth it to you. And more importantly, you’re just as worth it to them.
It’s not always glamorous being in a long distance relationship, but lemme tell you, for me it’s a HELL of a lot better than settling for someone in my zip code. Sure I could date someone in Chicago… but they’re not Sam Palace, therefore, I am not interested.
It’s hard to really put the memories into text, but before Sammy, I thought I understood love and commitment. I thought I knew security and what it meant to share a life with someone. In a sense, I really did. I was in a long relationship, five yeaaaars long. I didn’t realize until being in a healthy relationship, how UNhealty that nasty one really was. Believe me when I say… I was a product of some stupid verbal abuse. I was foolish! We had a joint bank account, (judge me, you should!). We moved across the country together more than a couple times. We had something that could have been the real thing. I hoped for it. I worked for it. BUT HEAR ME! It wasn’t IT. This isn’t easy to document. I’m absolutely embarrassed. BUT. There are more of the “old me” out there. You MIGHT be reading this! And IF you are… IF you’re in that… IF you know a girlfriend who is… you have the power to end it.
There is such a thing as that IT! IT is REAL. I am in IT. I know I am young, I know I have so much to learn, and I know that there is that chance that I am wrong. I am not naive to the world and today. But I am undoubtably with the most amazing match for me.
Life is so stinkin’ short. We are only given one shot you guys. We aim to get married one time…
I’m so thankful for being with such a remarkable human being. The guy I can’t help but fantasize about being the perfect dad. The boy with the most beautiful family. The soul that my family accepts and appreciates. The one who cherishes ME.
Long distance isn’t always glamourous. But it isn’t about distance at all. It’s about loving and being IN LOVE with YOUR PERSON.
You have the power to be picky. To really want nothing less than your dream man…
DO. NOT. SETTLE.
If you do… you’ve just decided that at some point, you’ll start over. Let’s end that. Lets wait it OUT. Lets be patient for THE ONE.
Love LOVE. It’s so magnificent. LOVE IS JUST EVERYTHING. It’s not something to downplay. Or need to justify. It IS PURE, but flawed, and deserves to be reciprocated.
XO
AJ
