I wanted to tell a lot of people that my SO is graduating his Master's program today, right now as we speak. FINALLY. He is done done DONE with his college career.
He worked hard every day, countless nights of staying up so late, and all that crazy studying. Look, it all paid off.

A whole bunch of things are bouncing around in my head. I am so incredibly happy for this guy.
Then of course, I'm really sad. I can't be with him there and see him graduate and give his speech (even if I wouldn't be able to understand it in Italian).

We have been doing this for two years, so I have been with him for the two years he has been in his Master's program.
And during the whole time, I had it all planned out in my head that I was going to be there to see him conclude a big step in his life. I was going to surprise him by going up to him from behind and congratulating him. He would turn around with the most shocked look on his face and we would hug for like 10 hours.
That is when I wanted to make my second visit to him, instead of going this past August.
But real life has a way getting in the way, and reroutes everything you had planned.

I couldn't be there. I couldn't do anything about it. But regardless, I am extremely for him.

I'll probably go to the movie theater in a bit so I won't think about it so much. I know he'll be busy all day.

An upside though: we can start moving on to closing this distance. There is no date set or anything. In fact, there isn't even a date set for our next visit. But at least he can start working, and we can finally both work towards closing this thing.

I don't know if it's selfish of me to be just a little more excited about that fact than his graduation.
His graduation has a lot to do with us, to be honest.

He said it himself, if it were up to him, he would move here soon after his graduation. But apparently the only way he can get a job here in the US is if a company there transfers him here.
And thinking about it, he would probably have to be with that company for a couple of years to gain experience.

I really don't know if I can wait another two years and still be in a LDR.
I love this man dearly, I truly do. BUt I want to be WITH him, not far from him.
SO if that is the case, and if he does have to wait two years, I may be considering moving to him.
It's just a thought for now, nothing certain, but hey, I have to make this happen.

Maybe a year in Italy and then move back together.