And I look forward to a new year with him. Recently, we started talking about plans to close the distance or possibly lessen the distance at the end of the year. I'm really excited, but I'm also kind of nervous. Austin is enlisting in the army and will probably be in boot camp by the end of this month. If all goes well, he'll be stationed by Thanksgiving/before Christmas. This will definitely give me an idea of where we're going to go from there. If he is stationed on the east coast, I will be able to see him every weekend/every other weekend, which will still mean a LDR, but the distance won't be more than 100 miles. If, however, he gets stationed overseas, we will still be in a LDR, but the distance will definitely be greater. At that point, closing the distance wouldn't occur until after I graduate and I would be able to see him as much as I do now--about twice a year.
I really don't have strong feelings about the matter. Either we can see each other more frequently, or we continue to maintain a LDR. I've really only been having thoughts about what to do if he does get stationed overseas. I'm a Biology/Pre-Med student who would be going to medical school after my undergrad. I have no problems with making the move to wherever he's stationed. But if he gets relocated while I'm in the middle of school or completing my internship/residency, I have no idea what I would do? Then the thought of would I have to keep moving from hospital to hospital to accommodate where he gets located occurred.
These are really premature thoughts and I'll probably have answers as these problems come up in the future. But right now, I can't help but to worry a bit. I don't really dwell on it too much because the problems and the situation isn't really present. I love him so much and I would move for him. I feel military relationships do have more give and take than a lot of other relationships and I'm prepared for it. I just wish for things to work out, but I wouldn't know that answer until later.