*Sniffle*

[Misty1979 0]

Ugh I dreaded this day since I arrived here 5 weeks ago. The terrible day of having to say goodbye to my husband for the fourth time since we've known each other for an indefinite amount of time. I should consider myself lucky to be from Canada and thus be able to visit him often, but you all know how it is, saying bye is never easy. I'm busy packing everything and can't help getting all teary eyed when I stumble upon sentimental things like wedding photos, his favorite shirt that I will take with me, etc.

We're hoping that within a month or two, he might be able to visit me in Canada for a couple months, or until our interview arrives, whichever comes first.

Anyways, sorry for rambling. Just needed to vent a little and try to distract myself for a little bit, and getting that out of my system seems to have helped a bit.

On the bright side, I am now officially 29 hours away from a Tim Horton's coffee!

[mozplay 29]

How long is your expected wait for your visa? It would seem to me that all you have time to do when you go back home is start packing to leave again!

Mo

Edited May 15, 2007 by mozplay

[Flames9_RN 358]

Soon it will be over, and sniffling over the lose of Tims!!! It is a cruel cruel world,lol! 44 days till Tims for myself!! I have my parents trained, they are at arrivlas, with a XL triple cream awaiting me!!

[together2love 0]

My hubby and I were just talking about exactly this. We don't miss doing that and we just had to think back to how it felt. . . not great. I hope that you can have a fast end to your journey. Not to worry, once this is over, it will all be worth it!

[Misty1979 0]

Thanks for your reassuring words, everyone. Not sure when my interview will be, we just finished packet 2, so I suspect it will be a while yet.

Anyways, off to the plane I go!!!

[MissStacey 1]

Have a safe trip back Misty!!!

Don't worry, one day this process will all be a memory!

[Allie 5]

Ugh I dreaded this day since I arrived here 5 weeks ago. The terrible day of having to say goodbye to my husband for the fourth time since we've known each other for an indefinite amount of time. I should consider myself lucky to be from Canada and thus be able to visit him often, but you all know how it is, saying bye is never easy. I'm busy packing everything and can't help getting all teary eyed when I stumble upon sentimental things like wedding photos, his favorite shirt that I will take with me, etc.

We're hoping that within a month or two, he might be able to visit me in Canada for a couple months, or until our interview arrives, whichever comes first.

Anyways, sorry for rambling. Just needed to vent a little and try to distract myself for a little bit, and getting that out of my system seems to have helped a bit.

On the bright side, I am now officially 29 hours away from a Tim Horton's coffee!

I know exactly how you feel . I arrived back in Canada Sat after being with Lorry in WA since Feb 23. We thought Montreal would have a date for us before I'd have to leave. It was not to be. Should have ran the return ticket our to July surely we'd have heard by then

This is also the 4 th time we've had to say our good byes at the airport and each time is just tougher. The next time I go will be on a one way flight and We're hoping so much this is going to all come together and happen soon

I wish you goodluck and a speedy return to your Husband

[karina 0]

Aww Misty, I totally hear ya!

*HUG*

[CutienPurg 0]

My husband and I visit monthly for 5 days or so. Each time he leaves I smile through teary eyes and say " this is the last time ". Ive been saying that since January 8.......

......and I never say goodbye.....EVER......I say see you

[misa 2]

I hear all of you. I was lucky enough to be able to visit my husband every 3 weeks while we were in process. It was only for an average of 5 days each visit (the longest being 11 days over the xmas holidays). It was expensive, but worth it. Each time got harder and harder to the point where on the last visit I had a mild panic attack at the airport because I did NOT want to leave. I ended up cancelled my flight out that day and paid, FULL PRICE for the latest flight out the next day with another airline. It was worth it though for that extra day with him.

[vanee 13]

I'm sad to say that I understand. I had to say good-bye to my fiance again last week after being with him for 2 months. We were so lucky to have those 2 months, but those good-byes are awful. Airports have become places for tears or joyous reunions, depending on whether I'm leaving or arriving.

Give yourself a few days to adjust once you're back, and focus on what you can and have to do in Canada during the separation. That's what I'm trying to do.

[KarenCee 3]

Joel and I remember very well the hard part of this process. It wasn't really the wait...it was having to be apart and those airport partings...omg. The tears, the loneliness, we haven't forgotten what it was like. It IS hard...there's no denying that. That's what I think makes most of us stronger as a couple. The thing that got us through each time we had to say "see you" was knowing there would be a day when we would NEVER have to say that again.

*goes to snuggle with her sweetness*

[Misty1979 0]

HUGE TWIST OF FATE!!!

Got to the airport, said our very tearful "see-ya's", hubby starts his 3 hour drive back to Newport from the Raleigh airport. I went to check in, and heard my flight was delayed. 1 hour later, they informed us anyone going to Chicago only would be just fine, but anyone with a connecting flight out of Chicago (me!) would likely be stuck there for 2 days since they were having lightning storms and trouble with Air Traffic Control. I sprinted to the phone and told David to come back and get me.

I explained to the nice lady at the ticket terminal that there is no way I could be stuck in Chicago for 2 days because I had a Clipper ticket (a ferry that takes me from Seattle to Victoria) for the next morning, so I would literally be stranded in the US. She re-booked my flight, gave me another free round trip ticket that I can use for anywhere in the US in the next year, and gave my seat to another guy who had been trying to fly home since yesterday.

I still have to leave May 26th, but I managed to score ten more days with my David (and another tearful goodbye lol), but I'm just happy to be here with him, so it was all worth it.

I can't even put into words how awesome it is to hear so many of you going through the same things we are right now(Especially those of you that have finished this whole process and can reflect back on it,) because before we found VJ, it felt like us against the world, silly as that sounds.

Ok getting all sappy now, definetely time to go

So yeah... VJ rocks!

[misa 2]

Enjoy your time with him and get off the computer!

Thinking about this all some more, a lot of people don't really understand how hard this is. Sure a long distance relationship is hard but it's certainly harder when you throw immigration into the mix. If I was in Toronto and he was in, say, Vancouver, I don't think it would be as hard because there would be no immigration hoops to jump through. We could have started our live together when WE decided on it, not the government. As Canadians, I know we are a LOT luckier than those who have to cross oceans just for a visit but it's still difficult being separated.

[CutienPurg 0]

Thats exactly right Misa.......someone ELSE holds the cards for when WE can begin our lives. Like being a kid again.......mom and dad say when and how.

I think as much as being Can/Am couples we're fortunate in many ways but in the same manner we're more frustrated since we share this open border that anyone can just walk across really, yet held to the same standards for immigration that the world is. If I had a dollar for everytime I heard " well it's JUST Canada "........

Great news for you Misty ......enjoy that gift!!!!!