Hi!
I love your topic and would like to tell you a story.
My husband and I met on last.fm because we listened to the same song at the same time and became friends. We had no intention of dating, because I was in central Canada and he was in California. Our initial conversations were only about music, but then talking became texting, and texting became phone calls, and phone calls became video chats. After a few months, he came to see me, and for over two years after that, we carried out a long distance relationship. Eventually, I got clearance to immigrate to the U.S, but let me tell you it was a long battle. There were a lot of heartfelt conversations and tearful airport "see you soon's." As time went on, we got more accustomed to it, but I can't think of too many scenarios that will lead you into such soaring highs and excruciating lows.
We flew back and forth, a distance of 1,857 miles, and sometimes months would elapse before we could see eachother again. Once the paperwork was started, only he could visit me. It was so exciting to see each other, but as the days began to wind down like sand through an hourglass, we would get this horrible sinking feeling, knowing our time together would come to a close. It made it hard for the last few days to remain in the moment and enjoy the rest of the time we had left.
On one such night we were on the highway, driving through the dark, lost in our own thoughts and this song came on. You'll need to get out the tissues, because it's an intense one. (The whole album is incredible... give it a listen sometime!
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https://open.spotify.com/track/3PEj4ufFqXrQ5mmbjMbB6QLet's just say we only made it halfway through the song before changing it to something happier... it was a little too real.
We triumphed despite all this, so I disagree with anyone who says long distance relationships don't work. They can and they do, and there is nothing that will make your love stronger or more certain; nothing that will make it more appreciated or frightfully alive.
Here is a more hopeful addition to the list:
https://open.spotify.com/track/36Ae28qcIcoV3940YBBSxXI will think about it and see if I can remember other songs to add.
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