and a day

distance makes the heart grow fonder.

fond
adjective,-er, -est.
1.having a liking or affection for (usually fol. by of): to be fond of animals.
2.loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look.
3.excessively tender or overindulgent; doting: a fond parent.
4.cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president.
5.Archaic. foolish or silly.
6.Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting.

i am fond of nate. i have affection for him that manifests itself in fond looks. my heart feels excessively tender lately, and my feelings can become so overindulgent that i forget to eat or sleep. i cherish him and nourish fond hopes of becomming his wife. we fell in love quickly, and while that may seem foolish or silly, i'm looking several pages ahead in the dictionary at "forever."

forever
-adverb
1.without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
2.continually; incessantly; always
–noun
3.an endless or seemingly endless period of time: It took them forever to make up their minds.
—Idiom
4.forever and a day, eternally; always: They pledged to love each other forever and a day.

being apart is no fun at all, but i recognize that being apart is better than not having someone to be apart from... that's the mindset years of waiting has given me.

here's to having someone to miss.