So Long...

11 days since my last post. It's amazing sometimes to think that 11 days have come and gone and now I am left with memories.

This last weekend Bear came to visit. He met my family, friends, co-workers...really everyone who is important to me in my life. Of course there were some special people in my life he has yet to meet, but as far as a weekend trip goes, he met quite a few.

I think one of the best moments when in a long distance relationship, are those first hellos. When they come off the plane, and suddenly they are in your arms...yes those are the moments that are truly incredible.

Subsequently, one of the most difficult moments when in a a long distance relationship, are the good-byes.

When I said good-bye to Bear yesterday, I realized how badly I wanted to be able to slow down time. I thought about how quickly the weekend went by and how if maybe I had just stopped for a moment or two, I could have made time go by a little more slowly than it did.

Of course that's not possible, especially when you are having so much fun. But when I see him again, I am going to make an effort to not let the moments fly by...to really breathe deeply and slow myself down. I may not be able to slow time, but I can make myself take a minute or two to appreciate all that is happening with us.

And instead of good-bye...I think I'm going to take a chapter out of my great-grandmother's book and say "So Long," which has less finality to it. That being said...so long Bear...until we meet again.