the last lonely first.

For two and a half years, we've done something that a lot of people admit they could never do: we persevered through our long-distance relationship. Of course there were times when I couldn't stand being away from you for so long, only being able to spend one weekend with you every month. There were times when my day would pull me through hell and back again, and the only thing that could possibly make me feel better was your comfort and embrace, but I had to settle for seing your face on my 13 inch computer screen. There were places that I went and things that I've done with my time that would have been better if I had you for company. There were lonely days without you, lonely nights that I wanted to spend with you.

Yet through all the loneliness that was brought onto us because of the distance and the miles that separated us, it didn't hinder our growing love for one another. It made me cherish the moments that we did have together a little bit more. It made me more determined to do good in school, to throw myself into my work so that our future could be a little better (and so that I would preoccupy myself with busy work so I wouldn't miss you even more). It made me stronger knowing that I wouldn't have constant emotional breakdowns without you. It helped me realize that if we could survive through these long two years we could make it through virtually anything.

And now, in just two days, we'll no longer be separated by 300 miles. We'll no longer have to spend our monthsaries separately, only being able to express our love for one another through a telephone call or virtual face time.

Living together may not be easy; I know we're bound to bump heads along the way, but that's okay because I know we'll always work things out before the day is done. And now we'll be able to really work on our relationship together, face-to-face, comforting one another after everything is said and done. And I no longer have to ease my loneliness (or make it worse) by listening to Brandy's "Long Distance," not that I always do that or anything.......


So here's to the past two and a half years, and here's to forever.