#missingmybetterhalf

Back home on a daily basis, I cuddle with my boyfriend and my stuffed animal Cuddles. My boyfriend purchased Cuddles for our first month anniversary, and since then I sleep with him every night. He started out as a fluffy and vibrant little bear, but now his fluff is slowly falling out. His color is growing dingy, and he looks a bit raggedy. Regardless of his worn condition, he still has much love to give, so he joined me on this voyage to London.  Back home, the three of us, (Rudy, myself and Cuddles) will sit and watch movies or watch something funny on TV. So while I have been here in the United Kingdom, I have missed our warm hugs while we snooze. Although we are five thousand miles away from each other,  Rudy tries his best to make me feel loved constantly, so a few nights ago we video chatted for the first time through Facebook and it was an experience that brought home closer to me.

“The video call is connecting. Please wait.” The luminescent computer screen flashed and that was when it happened. I saw my love for the first time in about a week. It was an indescribable feeling. His face looked pixelated like a robot from a children’s movie, but at least I was able to see his eyebrows moving up and down like a little caterpillar moving across a field of grass. We had been texting every day, but finally getting to hear his symphonic voice and see his warm welcoming eyes made me realize what I had left behind. Gosh, how I miss this man of mine.  We talked about everything we could, in the limited amount of time given, but in those ten minutes home had crossed the pond and landed right in my seat.

  Without a doubt, traveling abroad is a wonderful experience, but I will not lie when I say that moments come when I miss home. Although my new found friends are helping me adapt to this country, my heart will always belong to the Rio Grande Valley. It’s been about nine days on this trip, and I am really starting to miss my mom’s homemade cooking, my sister’s non-stop drama, my dad’s bear hugs, and my family’s voices. I know it won’t be long till I see them again, but today I am missing home just a little more than before. If you are ever far from your loved ones, click on video chatting and let your home come to you. It will make you feel loved and like The Impossible Made Possible.

Sincerely,