So it's like 7 a.m.-ish and I am WIDE awake while Joe is still sleeping some 800 something miles away. Sometimes I wish our lives were completely on the same schedule because that would make things so much easier.. Instead, it's more like: I wake up. He wakes up and goes straight to work. I go to work before he gets off work. He gets off work. I get off work way later than him and by the time I get home I'm exhausted and fall asleep on Skype. And repeat.
Some days, we're lucky if we both have a moment when we're able to talk on the phone for more than five minutes. But we manage to make it work. Lots of half asleep Skype dates, trying to take lunch breaks at the same time, 10 minute "driving in the car" phone calls, doing whatever we possibly can to talk to each other since we're usually on completely opposite schedules.
And for all those people out there who think "Oh they're relationship is perfect. They make long distance look so easy..." Trust me, it's not. I'll be honest.. Long distance SUCKS. I've been told a lot that "long distance never works" and I can see why most long distance relationships don't work. A lot of missing that person and hurting because you miss them goes into a long distance relationship. And it's not for everyone. That person has to be your best friend, your life. You just have to suck it up and get over the fact that that person lives however far away. You have to make the best of your time with that person. Loving every moment you get with them and not taking one second for granted. You have to trust enough to work through difficult times from miles and miles apart. You have to want to learn new things about them every single day. You just have to love that person. I mean.. seriously love them. You have to show them that you love them, even when you're miles apart. And you have to put God first. Get creative and be bold! Holding nothing back.
I won't say that it's always been easy for Joe and I, because it hasn't.
But there is no one I would rather be with. Absolutely no one. There is no one else I would rather wake up to a phone call from. No one else I would rather Skype for hours with. No one else who's day I just want to hear about every single day. I love this boy so much. Through easy times and hard times. Whether I get to talk to him all day or for just ten minutes. It's not easy. I miss him every day. But it just makes me even more eager until the next time I get to see him (which is in 39 days!!!). And makes me look forward to getting to move to his city (only 4 1/2 months y'all!!!!). I'm crazy about him. And yeah it sucks that a lot of days we're on completely opposite schedules, but we suck it up and get it over it. Because we love each other. And that's what's important.
I'm just so thankful that God brought him into my life. And so thankful that God has blessed both of us with the strength and patience and love to make our relationship work.
Anyways.. These are just random thoughts from my head this morning. I'm missing Joe, a lot right now. I think I'll go call him and wake him up :)
Xoxo,
Tess.
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