The Advent of the Return to the Desert
Posted in Feeling Lonely?, LDR Advice on 29. Nov, 2009
Glass half-empty or half-full?
Today is the 1st Sunday of Advent. For us, Catholics, it's the 1st Sunday for preparation to Christmas Day for the arrival of the ONE! And boy, does time do fly super fast! Aside from it being the official start of the Christmas season, Dodong has already spent half of his vacation already. Happy! 
Sad! 
Okay I maybe in the half-empty and not the half-full mode since he still has another week to go. Of course, being my planner self, I have started preparations. Sadly.
How exactly have I been preparing for his return to the desert?
Prayers for Profitable and FUN Projects
I don't mind being busy because I do need it once he gets back to the daily grind in the hot desert sands of Dubai. But in the subheading, I typed fun as FUN. I guess it is a prerequisite for me so that I don't need much more emotional drama. The LDR actually adds a lot more to the drama already. I don't need more of that at work. Hehehehe.
Of course, I need the projects to definitely be VERY PROFITABLE. Dodong, who seemingly (please note seemingly) has caboodles and oodles of cash, will not be here to support me in my eating sprees. Hehehe.
I'd like to think I am still the independent woman that I am. At least financially
Prayers for Emotional Strength
Ohh lala! I am definitely praying for this. Especially since the next homecoming date is still indefinite. I don't know when exactly will Dodong be coming home. It could be another 6-8 months, maybe even more. I just have to be ready.
LDRs are fun and really, really challenging. It's a test of faith, trust and love for and in each other (Am I making sense?). I am praying for readiness for another roller coaster ride of love.
Prayers for Support
One of the major realizations this year perhaps is I don't want to be alone. When Dodong returns to the desert, I know I will be one less extremely important person…at least physically. I do pray for the support of my family and friends through the next months that he would be away.
How do you prepare for his return to his corner of the world?
Love the distance,
Inday I. Nagintay
When he is here, what I do is just enjoy the moments that hubby is with us. I "refuse" to think of the day when he goes back to work abroad again kasi I'll just cry. Kaya I focus on our precious moments of togetherness with the family.
Will be here to support you and pray for you!
That actually happened during the 1st days he was here. I ended up crying the whole night thinking about the temporariness of the situation. But I forced myself to get over it to really enjoy the time together