It is finally here. Seeing as I booked this trip in July 2018, there has been plenty of build and anticipation leading up to this moment.
I remember when i booked this trip, we all joked about it being like a pregnancy. (Or at least almost that long.) And just like pregnancy there have been many moments with more questions than answers. Many many growing pains along the way.The time felt like it was never going to arrive, yet...here we are.
I have had MONTHS to prepare for this- yet I am SO nervous. Unbelievably nervous and scared and worried and antsy and excited. We BOTH are. We have grown to know each other on a very close, intense, personal level. Thanks to modern technology and video calls we know facial expressions. We know when the other is shutting down, know hurt in each other's eyes, when we are holding back or hiding something. We know the good. We know the crap....yet, even knowing all these things we still have insecurities popping up like crazy.
"Will you still like me after you meet me in person?"
"What if you think I am ugly?"
"What if we don't click?"
"Can I actually do this?"
And a whole host of other things. And honestly, its ALL normal. And exciting. And frightening. And happy. We are both excited and giddy to finally meet...in person....without the computer screen. To finally get a hug...a forehead kiss...to hold a hand...
All day I have felt like i am walking through a dream as I completed my packing and boarded a plane. In moments I will board the next plane....and then tomorrow we get a new chapter. π I will close my eyes and hopefully sleep. And dream....
Thank you friends for sharing this with us. (Some of you have been in our corner since the beginning....still blows my mind) Whatever happens, I am so thankful. I know so many on here dream of being able to do the same-sometimes possible, and sometimes not. I don't take this big huge leap of faith for granted. Be happy in and enjoy what you DO get to experience and feel. I celebrate where you are. Your grass is yours to water and mine is mine....i hope my grass comes out sparkly. I don't care if it is greener 💚 
Well folks, boarding has started... See ya on the flip side 💖 for now...i must remember to breathe ☺😉
