I have been living in Australia
for a month now, and it still seems a bit surreal. Surreal being that after all these years of
thinking and wishing, I am finally in the same time zone, same city, under the
same roof with the man that I love.
Seven years ago with a chance
meeting on an online poker room, I will be marrying this man this year. All those years ago with no thought of love
much less marriage, we met and became fast friends, sharing our stories and
pictures, not even meeting until 2 years ago.
This moment now has all I have been thinking about for years and now
being here I couldn’t be happier. I feel
relaxed for the first time in a long time; minus a few homesickness
moments.
This has been a long and trying
process; not knowing if and when it would happen. And dealing with all the stresses that not
only goes along with a long distant relationship but the unneeded, unwanted and
non necessary crap that I was dealing with from my job at the time. This was definitely the time for me to do something,
make a change and this was the perfect change.
I filed for my visa after my fiance came and visited me in Canada
and it took 11 stressful sleepless months for it to be finally approved. Secretly planning my big move, not wanting
the world; minus family and friends; to know that I was moving to be with my
fiancé. Making the appointments needed
for the visa process, traveling at times long distances to make the
appointments; turned out that the panel doctor for the medical portion was
outside my city. And while worrying and
stressing over the completion of my visa, I was also working on the visa
process of moving my dog. Trying to
juggle both our moves, so we can leave about the same time only added to
everything.
Then the big day happened, while
talking to my fiance in the morning of October 9 I got the call from the
embassy. They wanted an exact wedding
date to put on the visa. I asked them
what happens now, she replied by saying “you will be getting a confirmation
email shortly” “A What!!??” Yes this meant I was approved!!!!! I couldn’t believe it; especially since only
2 days prior I lost my job. It seemed
that fate was finally on my side and I could shout out to the world that I was
moving to Australia
to be with my fiance. It was then that
things picked up fast, and I couldn’t believe how fast. Within a week I found out that my dog was
booked, and I had my flights booked.
Then there was the packing and selling of everything that I own. Fate kept working on my side too, I was able
to pay for everything, get things sold and I was able to sell my jeep on the
day that I needed to. My dog’s flight
and quarantine time went without a hitch, and she landed in Australia
the day before I got in. My own flight
went smoothly, other than the long lay over in LAX and getting a bit confused
at Melbourne. Soon I had landed in Perth,
and I couldn’t wait to get my long awaited hug.
Then it was off to the RSL Christmas party; really is there any other
way to start my new life in Australia
than a party???
We got to pick up my dog before
Christmas from her quarantine stay and she looked great, she breezed through
her travels well and even one of the check in emails from quarantine said the
she was doing well and was super friendly.
I knew they wouldn’t be able to resist her charm LOL. My fiance and I had our little family for
Christmas, just as I had hoped.
And now here it is, one month
later, looking back on all the hard work, the sleepless nights, the anxiety
attacks, and tears, ……was it worth it?
I couldn’t be happier where my
life has taken me or correction where I have taken my life. Because I worked to make this happen, I
wanted and wished for this and whether fate gave it a good shove in that
direction, I am still driving my life and I am right where I want and need to
be. For the first time in a very long
time I truly feel like I’m home.
And now for the wedding planning;
and the adventures of our shared life together.
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