October 19th 2007, I knew our relationship started and would continue to be long-distance and I knew it was going to be hard. As our love for each other grows and flourishes, I find it harder not to be with him. I start missing him more than ever. Having short, unsatisfying conversations, makes me miss him more. Seeing couples holding hands, being all lovey-dovey, makes me miss him more. Not seeing him for weeks even months at a time, makes me miss him more. I stay awake some nights wondering how different it would be if we were closer. But even through this, I am proud of us and how far we’ve come in our relationship. I feel like being in this long-distance relationship makes us stronger. There is no one else I would rather be in this relationship with than him.