“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is one of the first clichés that is said when people talk about long distance relationships. People generally believe that LDR’s do not work, and that there is no possible way that people can do it. They do not believe that being apart from a person will make their relationship get stronger, they believe that it weakens it. I, on the other hand, believe that you can make a long distance relationship work if that person is the right person for you.

I believe that if you put effort into a relationship that it can last. When you love someone so much, distance does not mean anything. When the other person means everything to you, you are willing to try harder and do things for the relationship that you may not have done before. LDR’s are not easy. It is never easy to be away from people you love. Being in a long distance relationship may be one of the hardest things you do, but it’s worth it. Your relationship becomes stronger each and every day that you are apart from one another. You learn to trust, respect grows, and the commitment you have to one another becomes strong.

In a LDR the little things mean the most, and you appreciate them so much more than you did before you were in a LDR. You look for little things that you can do to make the other person happy and smile. You send each other letters and little packages through the mail. Find cute gifs to send them during the day when you are just talking. You might send them a link to a funny Youtube video just because you think it will make them laugh. Knowing that you are able to do that when you are not physically with them is the second best feeling in the world.

The first best feeling in the worlds is when you are able to see the person in person. The reunion of the two of you is the best because you finally feel like a complete person when you are with them. In a LDR your vacations and trips are just plans to see them whenever you can. You start planning your next trip most of the time before you even leave them again, because you already do not want to leave them again.

Leaving is the worst part. You will miss each other a lot, and that does not stop. This leads you to find any way you can to communicate with them. You text, call, and video chat with one another as much as you can, so that you can feel that you are still present in each other’s lives. LDR's are more difficult at times then others, but in the end you would never want to be with anyone else than with that person and nothing will stop you from one day turning the LDR into a relationship where you can be with the person everyday.