initially i was going to write about how my bestie is moving to PA and how it is going to be a change a new environment and a new start BUT then i thought man this is going to be GREAT
#1-she will be so close to me so that for the next 2 years I will have my partner in crime a mere hours away-i'm talking weekend trips here i come
i realize her family is sad but the reality is it is definitely a treat and a rarity to have family all live within close confines of the city
I am SUPER close with my family but my parents live in Michigan and my siblings in NYC
BUT that does not make us any less close..its not always super convenient but space is not always a bad thing
your love and relationship is not always strained or lessened by extra miles
long distance whether with family or a significant other may not always be simple but who wants simple
it makes you appreciate the time you spend together
distance makes you find creative ways to keep in touch and creative ways to let the person know they are on your mind and you love them
josh for example lives about 4/5 hours away and in all fairness and in a world of highly motivated people i could easily see him every other weekend if needed
its not like he is on an island or 10 hours away
would i love to see my brother everyday MAYBE and who knows what future seasons will hold
but to my bestie who i know this stresses out ..its not so bad...it makes you stronger you become more self reliant and more defined by who you are
sometimes i would love to be closer to home so i could have free babysitting and sleep over at my parents house on the weekends when i wanted
more family functions..more dinners..etc
but since im not at this moment i just am thankful for having a loving ad supportive family that utilizes technology and other ways to make me feel not so far
long distance relationships were never my thing
they were never on my list of things to partake in and areas that i am willing to try
amazing how whenever you make a bold declaration such as what you WILL NOT do
that when God challenges you and hands you a new adventure and a test
AZ is far-i wont lie and man oh man if i had my way i'd pick ten other places closer
but guess what-that's not the plan
sometimes you can rewrite the plan and other times you just have to stick to the script
hmmmm so the pros of LONG DISTANCE
-you focus on the important things and not so much the little insignificant ones
-communication becomes your strongest attribute because you dont have the luxury of day to day, night to night, morning to morning face to face conversations
you build your relationship on emails and phone calls and letters and with the aid of technology there is now facetime and dont forget your SELFIE lol
im sure there is some other stuff and i wont begin to list the cons because well hell i dont want to and i dont need to go down that path
but BOTH of these lovely folks departures are on a timeframe (THANK GOSH)
let me say this again THANK GOSH
I can whine my way through 2 years-it has an expiration date before things go back to normal
if it was indefinite the sentiment would be VERY different
now while i whine through one 2 years i am going to celebrate and drink through the 2 years of the PA adventure!!!!!!
I have missed my best friend and there is NO other like her-there just isnt
and her sisters have had her all to themselves and NOW I am about to hoard her like a TLC special
stage that intervention!!!!!
