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To My Girl, Remember This When You’re Missing Me

It is time, once again, for us to do this ‘Long Distance’ thing. I absolutely hate it and I know that it’s no treat for you either.

Living apart is the hardest thing in the world for me and I want you to remember some things while I am gone.

1. Remember that you are my one and only.

You, my girl, are my world. I don’t want you to ever worry about me being unfaithful to you. Yours are the only arms I want to be in and yours is the only heart that I call home.

2. I trust you, fully and completely.

I have your back in whatever situation you may come across. I trust you to make the right decisions for yourself, of course- but I also trust you to make the right choices for “us”.

3. And, I support you- all of the time.

Even when times are tough, because life isn’t always a bloody picnic, I will always be in your corner. I believe in everything that you do. I believe that you can do anything.

4. Please always talk to me.

Please remember to tell me things. We aren’t together in our day to day lives, but I still want to hear all of the little details of your day. I want to know about the office, I want to hear about the creepy man at the deli, I want to hear about your overbearing mum… This is how we stay close.

5. Because it will get hard.

We’ve done this before- hell, we’re old pros at Long Distance. We both know that there will be days and weeks that will drag on forever. Remember that’s it’s hard for me, too.

6. Remember to go out with your friends.

I love our Skype dates, but I don’t want you to wait around all night for me. I want you to go out, get drunk, go dancing, buy an outfit that is far too expensive. I want you to carry on living your life.

7. But, please never forget me.

Go out and have a blast, but please call me. I want to have romantic skype dates- I’d like to have those ‘sexy’ skype dates, too! 

8. I want you to remember our times together.

I want you to remember all our times together. I want you to remember the times we tried to make Beef Wellington- and failed. I want you to remember the nights we went out and stumbled our way home. I want us to reminisce with me. Please don’t forget about the time we spent together.

9. This is only a temporary inconvienence.

I know it’s difficult and I know we will argue. But, please remember, that in our life- this isn’t that long.

10. But our love story is forever.

I love everything about you. I love the way you are- who you are. I love the way your body moves as you walk. I love the curve of your jaw and the way it moves as you speak. I love the way you make me feel.

I love the little things you do, every day, to make me smile. You are the sunshine to me. Remember that this is temporary. This is a stupid, awful part of our story… But our story, my girl, is one that lasts a lifetime.

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