Gratitude!

This weekend I went to Purdue to visit my boyfriend, and every time I go, I always come back more grateful for my relationship. As hard as it is being away from my best friend, I think it's really cool to watch how being apart has changed us for the better. Facetime and snapchat become a lot more special Our time together is valued even more. We've figured out how to effectively communicate in ways that work for each other; the list goes on. Most importantly, I've learned that good things do require effort. Nothing about doing long distance has been easy, but it is 110% worth it. I'm very grateful to be with someone who is supportive of my goals and actually cares about them. Someone who is patient. kind, and isn't afraid to be vulnerable. Someone who makes me feel loved and doesn't make me question it. I believe everyone deserves to know they are loved. I could go on forever about how everyone deserves someone like my boyfriend.

It's almost the end of freshman year meaning we've done almost a year of long distance, and I couldn't be more proud of us. If someone would have told sixteen year old me I would be doing long distance in college, I would have laughed.