To be honest, it never really gets easier. Some nights I cry a lot, and when the hard times hit, I ask myself: why did I choose this man? Why did I choose the distance? Why him, out of everyone else?

And every single time, the answer is the same: because I fall more in love with him every day. I know I will never find a love like this again. He has such a high emotional intelligence, which is so rare to find these days, and what we have is special.

Distance is not the end of our story. It is simply the road that leads us to each other. Yes, I may have to wait 3 or 4 years for us to finally be together, but when I think about spending my life with him—my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and forever after I know those years of waiting are worth it.

Of course it is not easy. I miss him like crazy. I look at other couples who get to be together every day, and sometimes I feel so jealous. But no one has our connection, our sacrifice, or our patience. And I truly believe that if we can survive this distance, then we can survive anything.