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So there goes my life...

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This song is my life. Because it's Friday night and I'm sitting here eating Ben & Jerry's and missing him, I thought to myself; Self, you should write about what it's really like to be in a long distance relationship. (read as Warning:self-indulgent rant about the reality of being in a long distance relationship.) Sure, initially it's a romantic notion - you and your significant other against the world, beating the odds, not letting a little thing like location keep you from being in love. You have the security of being in a relationship while at the same time truly being able to keep your individuality and freedom. And the visits and conversations you have will be that much more meaningful because your time together is limited so you'll cherish each moment because it will be months before you are able to see each other again. A friend, also formerly in a long distance relationship, advised she was living one day at a time. I like the phi