best friend.

Salman is leaving for medical school tomorrow night in his home state of Texas. I am beyond thrilled for him. He is absolutely brilliant, while also being the most humble and beautiful man I have ever known. However, it is going to be hard living without him for so many months at a time.

When you begin a relationship with someone it is new, exciting and unfamiliar. Your lives, which have been separate for so long, are now together. It can be frustrating and difficult at times to understand this concept of "together." Your former life as a single person is suddenly hit by an earthquake of new emotions and events. However, after the earthquake tremors cease and the land comes back to its normal pace of life, you begin to feel the joy and comfort that comes with being in love. You know that all your worries aren't being carried by you alone- there's someone sharing the load with you. There's someone helping to bring excitement and ease to your life, all at the same time.

Now, it's time to get used to a new life- together, but apart. The way of living I spent countless hours getting used to a year ago is now my safety blanket, and I'm again forced to part with something all-too-familiar in order to face another lifestyle. However, I know that the love we share is strong and steady, so I'll hold onto that and keep remembering that 4 years can go by in a heartbeat if we try hard enough ;)

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