JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE March 2016 | Page 8

8 be three months from now or even three years from now, but relationships can’t survive on an indefinite current forever. If you’re serious, consider discussing personal goals and plans to merge your lives into the same place. Starting the conversation may even change your mind and justify whether this is what you want. 8. Love transcends latitude and longitude. A relationship doesn’t need a static set of geographic coordinates to make it worthwhile. If I had let the challenge of distance outweigh my gut feelings, I would have sold myself and my happiness LONG DISTANCE LOVE POEM My Dearest Love I see you in my thoughts and dreams, When I awake, how real it seems. You aren't here to comfort me, But, soon I hope you will be. JF mag! short. In the last year, I’ve grown more independent and thoughtful, become a better communicator, grown intellectually, sparked my creativity, and have learned to appreciate time spent with others more than ever before. My heart isn’t tied to a place, but to the idea that when you find love you hold onto it—it’s as simple as that.