Going the Distance
One of my favorite songs in Disney. I usually listen to this song if I want to lift my spirit up from a bad day in work or I need that extra push to accomplish something. This is not one of those times. This time, I needed to hear this song because to prepare myself for the coming years, 5 years to be exact. Today is where my life will make our break for me, today I start taking control.
"Down an unknown road, to embrace my fate, Though the road may wander, it will lead me to you..."
This afternoon, the love of my life is leaving for abroad and will come back after 4-5 years from now. The luxury or comfort of being very close together and being just one call away will be taken away from us. Physical contact will be reserved when I visit her there or when she comes back for Christmas, a gap of at least 6 months to 9 months perhaps. It's not exactly a stroll in a part for long distance relationships but there is something more to me and her that we do not want this relationship to end, there is so much more as to why we will not give up. The basic truth and simplicity of it all is, we both see a future together. Don't you think it is a fair trade, pay a few years for a lifetime together?
"...a thousand years, would be worth the wait. It might take a lifetime but somehow I see it through"
If there is anything I learned from myself, from her, and about our relationship is that we are in it for the long run. I am looking at having a life with her. In order to do that, I must make something of myself for the next 5 years. The next 5 years to make something of myself in the business world, to have a stable income and a secure life, to have savings that can support us, and the luxury of having our own lives together. It is a long process, full of challenges of ups and down. However, I know what is waiting for me, I know it will be worth it.
"...to look beyond the glory is the hardest part, for a hero's strength is measured by his heart"
The goal is not to prove that we handle long distances, because the statistics are really against us (then again so is the divorce rate but who is stopping anyone from marrying right?) and we are both competitive in proving everyone wrong. However, it is more than just going through long distance, it is spending time apart making something of ourselves so when we come back for each other, we are ready. The goal is her, it has been her for the last 2 so years. The long distance is just an obstacle we have to go through and if we succeed, we feel we can face any challenges together.
Dearest, if you are reading this, you know how much you mean to me. Let us be strong for we will see each other very soon. For the others reading, I just want to post a question for you, what are you willing to go the distance for?
"Down an unknown road, to embrace my fate, Though the road may wander, it will lead me to you..."
This afternoon, the love of my life is leaving for abroad and will come back after 4-5 years from now. The luxury or comfort of being very close together and being just one call away will be taken away from us. Physical contact will be reserved when I visit her there or when she comes back for Christmas, a gap of at least 6 months to 9 months perhaps. It's not exactly a stroll in a part for long distance relationships but there is something more to me and her that we do not want this relationship to end, there is so much more as to why we will not give up. The basic truth and simplicity of it all is, we both see a future together. Don't you think it is a fair trade, pay a few years for a lifetime together?
"...a thousand years, would be worth the wait. It might take a lifetime but somehow I see it through"
If there is anything I learned from myself, from her, and about our relationship is that we are in it for the long run. I am looking at having a life with her. In order to do that, I must make something of myself for the next 5 years. The next 5 years to make something of myself in the business world, to have a stable income and a secure life, to have savings that can support us, and the luxury of having our own lives together. It is a long process, full of challenges of ups and down. However, I know what is waiting for me, I know it will be worth it.
"...to look beyond the glory is the hardest part, for a hero's strength is measured by his heart"
The goal is not to prove that we handle long distances, because the statistics are really against us (then again so is the divorce rate but who is stopping anyone from marrying right?) and we are both competitive in proving everyone wrong. However, it is more than just going through long distance, it is spending time apart making something of ourselves so when we come back for each other, we are ready. The goal is her, it has been her for the last 2 so years. The long distance is just an obstacle we have to go through and if we succeed, we feel we can face any challenges together.
Dearest, if you are reading this, you know how much you mean to me. Let us be strong for we will see each other very soon. For the others reading, I just want to post a question for you, what are you willing to go the distance for?