A very special day for me

I have not heard Remi's voice since May 31st. Until today. He finally was able to get a new cell phone and recharged his sim card. We talked for only about 10 minutes before we were cut off, but it was wonderful. I was so excited that I was shaking and practically speechless. :D

It's moments like this that make me realize when looking back on the past year, that he and I have managed to survive many major obstacles, yet our love for each other is still very much alive. We both left the conversation today feeling more hopeful that this nightmare of separation will end. And hopefully soon. I saw on visajourney.com where someone's K-1 petition has already been approved that was received about 10 days after mine! WOW.

Thank you Nessa. I am so excited that I'm tingling all over. :p

That's great Rose! :)

Thats awesome Whiterose!!! I am very happy that you were able to "talk" to him. It must be great to hear his voice!!!!

It was wonderful, indeed. I had forgotten just how thick his accent really is (think Bela Lugosi). I had also forgotten that he tends to talk very slowly as he is careful to word things just so when we talk on the phone. Online, he just types away quick as lightning. But, he doesn't have alot of opportunity to practice his spoken english where he lives. But, hopefully, that will all change by the end of this year. We'll be talking for hours when he arrives. :D Oh that, and a few other things.


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<<<<<< Isn't he handsome? :D

God, i so relate.... i am going threw a three week period that i have only been able to talk to Adam for two minute intervals twice a week, my God, I was so sad.... we dont have email, because he is not at a permanent base at the moment, he is due home in Italy on Thursday now.....

when i talk to him it becomes painfully aware, how hard this is at times... and it also becomes understandable why i go thru my bits of sadness, frustration, worry and doubt... then we talk, i cant imagine how i have fallen in love with him YET AGAIN... and all is right in the world.

so i guess the thing is this.... there is an end in sight, maybe not when i want it, but everyday is one day closer. we got two years ahead and one year of active duty, but you know in a wierd way it seems like yesterday he left and that was near two years ago. and i remember sitting on the edge of my bed, saying, I CANT DO THIS..... well, newflash.... here i am two years later, now saying i didnt ever give myself the credit for going this far. I gotta tell you i AM a better person from this, i have a self respect that i have gained from jumping the hurdles that i would not know otherwise from a more normal stateside relationship.

I am smarter, stronger, more determined and more in love from the sacrafices and lessons taught from this experience.

that being said, i still have my melt down days...... Good luck, I am so happy you spoke with each other. really it is amazing how we find eachother and dont let go regardless of oceans, society, opinions or finances. in the end, it is SO SO worth it. I am So glad it was a good day for you. I hope he can call more often.

katrina...so happy or you! i know how important it is!
it does end...just not in our time frame of yesterday!


kitty... melt down with us all you want. it can be such a hard road at times, and yours has an added stress..

and susan... your day is coming. *H's*

Katrina...

I'm so glad you were able to talk to Remi! I wish you speediness in getting the visa processed so that you can be together with your sweetheart soon!!!

Originally posted by whiterose
I have not heard Remi's voice since May 31st. Until today. He finally was able to get a new cell phone and recharged his sim card. We talked for only about 10 minutes before we were cut off, but it was wonderful. I was so excited that I was shaking and practically speechless. :D

It's moments like this that make me realize when looking back on the past year, that he and I have managed to survive many major obstacles, yet our love for each other is still very much alive. We both left the conversation today feeling more hopeful that this nightmare of separation will end. And hopefully soon. I saw on visajourney.com where someone's K-1 petition has already been approved that was received about 10 days after mine! WOW.


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Im very happy for you whiterose !!!! 4 months since you have talked, I KNOW you were happy...and I bet Remi was too. You both have come though a lot together and personally I cant wait till you can tell us you are finally together. OH BOY we are going to HAVE to have a big party here for you both. Hang in there, sounds like it wont be long now. :D

Thank you all so much! Your support and encouragement means so much to me while Remi and I go through this seemingly endless LDR.

I forget, or don't even realize, that Remi is hurting, too. He told me this yesterday when we were talking. He's so stoic that it's difficult to know that he's hurting. But, his words to me yesterday keep ringing in my ear. :( And, because he's hurting, I hurt even more.

But, your support gives me the confidence I need to see this thing through. It has been very difficult. But, at the same time, it has gone by quickly. So hard to believe that 6 months has passed since I looked back to see his face smiling at me as I walked away in the airport. So hard to believe that 12 months ago I finally admitted to him that I was ready to pursue a relationship with him. So hard to believe that 20 months ago he and I first met online and became friends. Wow. Time has FLOWN by. So, hopefully, our last remaining weeks or months apart will fly by just as quickly.

And, yes Charo! A party will definitely be in order when his visa is approved. And everyone is invited! No invitations will be necessary as everyone all over the world will hear me shout with joy. :D

WR

I am so glad that you got to talk to your honey. You just hang in there and set such a great example for everyone else. I'm proud of you.

I'm so glad that Phil and I are done all that LDR stuff. It's SO draining. Now we can have our problems in the same time zone, lol.

sweet!!!!!!!

happy thoughts for both of you :D

Thanks Bubbleee and Dakota. :)

And Bubb, I'm so glad for you that you and Phil no longer have the distance between you. You two are also a wonderful example of an AGR couple and also one that shows us that we can ALL survive LDR's.

Katrina~

Going that long without talking must be torture for you! I can't even imagine that... you are a strong woman.

I am so happy that you and Remi got to talk!:)

Hi yall

I know how it feels not being able to talk to your loved one, I can remember over 5 months that nate & I didnt talk. I had lost my dad & we somehow lost in touch with eachother, but now, we talk almost everyday & now Im planning to visit him soon. Good luck yall! ALWAYS KEEP GOD IN YALL RELATIONSHIPS!!!!!!:)

I am so happy for you. Finally!!! Five months??? Oh boy, you are made of sturdy stuff lady! :)

I guess I am sturdy. But, sometimes I don't feel that way. I have a very tough time if we talk on yahoo less than once a week. For example, today it has been 8 days since we chatted on yahoo. He moved to Bucharest last Monday to begin classes. Due to his schedule now, we probably won't be talking during the week again. So, it looks like weekends are it. So, when yesterday came and went and no word from Remi, I begin to feel so down again. I sure hope to hear from him today.

Stupid roller coaster ride called an LDR. :mad: I cannot wait to get off of it.

Hang in there whiterose. It is a rollercoaster, but the ride definetly will end soon. Keep your chin up, and remember all the times with Remi you have had and smile!! :)

Not much longer now, Whiterose, and your dream will become reality! Then you will have the usual problems like the rest of us...like waking up in the middle of the night because your partner is snoring, or picking up his socks off the floor! But won't that be great? *big smiles*!

You have been so strong and so positive....no matter what little twists and turns you have faced. Just think, when the two of you have made it through the LDR and immigration, the everyday "bumps" we hit in relationships will be nothing to you two! With two people this determined to be together no matter what, there isn't a thing that can stand in your way.

Im ready to party when you get the good news.....about his visa approval. Just let me know when to crack open the champagne!

Just one more thought if I might ... I believe we can chose to do LTR's with EITHER faith or fear ... and I AM aware that it is much more difficult to remind ourselves to do it in faith ...

but I guess, if we chose to go forward, we don't really have any other choice now do we???

hugs,

dyan

Thanks Red, Jody and Dy. I need your words to uplift me. I am really having a tough time lately. It is always so difficult whenever Remi and I go over a week without talking. We're on day 9 now of not talking. I know he's busy and I've gotten lots of good support here on the boards and in PM. I know that I'll make it over this hurdle... just like I have so many times before in the past year.

You're so right Dy. What choice do we have? We either pick ourselves up by our boot straps and go onward, or we give up. I'm not a quitter. Not by a long shot and not when we've come this far.

Thanks again everyone. :)

Ummmmm, just wondering ... for the party ... could I please have tequila??? Tequila makes me crazy and I think this will be the perfect time for such a thing to happen ... (like dancin on tables and such, lol).

So, WR, why not begin planning the party NOW ... after all, I personally would like the best tequila there is, and I'm certain Jody wants the "good stuff" as well, lol ... And, it just might be something to keep you occupied for a bit ;).

dyan

Ooooh, great idea Dy. Let's party! I'm all for that. I love tequila, too.

So, maybe we should start a party thread right here in the LDR forum? I'll think about that after I get caught up on some other things I need to do around here, like post the October couple spotlight.

*runs off to think about tequila and partying while doing her "homework"*