First my apologies. Life has been super hectic here and I have not had a chance to update everyone. There is a lot, so buckle up!
First, Shannon's visa has been approved, he has been to the consulate and now we wait to get his visa back and if everything goes according to plan, we will be in Chicago 2 weeks from today, November 28!!! I am still in a bit of shock but could not be any more ready to start of life in the states. Secondly, I got a job! I am joining an amazing preschool as a Lead Teacher for their 3-5 year olds and they want me to incorporate theater into the curriculum! A DREAM COME TRUE ... a place that not only values the arts but wants to use them in the classroom! I could not ask for anything more ... my heart is so full, it may burst. Back with little humans, right where I belong!
London has been wonderful to call home the past month! Because of all of this, Shannon and I have been trying to do things. There is so much to do but little by little they add up! He said whatever we don't see or do now, we can always come back and do at another time ... DONE!
As for the daily lives of C & C of The Novella's Of C & C, we are settling into a routine (just in time to leave for Chicago haha). I once heard someone say something to the effect of ... Life is better than any story, you can never write what happens in reality. TRUTH!!! I like this for a multitude of reasons and I feel this concept may sum up life as of now.
I have been told (more than once) that my life reads like a fairy tale, especially with regard to me and Shannon. The reality is that we have been living this dream but we were apart. When we were lucky enough to be together (in the same place, at the same time) it was always for a finite amount of time. We had to make each second count and I knew that I never wanted to show anything but my best self, if at all possible. However, now we live together. There is no clock ticking away to the moment when we would have to say goodbye and it has brought us to an entirely new, very real but most amazing stage of our relationship yet. Let me explain ...
I have been very emotional the past few days. I woke up yesterday, reaching my max and was simply not in a good mood. I have no poker face and Shannon saw right through any attempt at hiding my feelings. He asked me what was wrong and all I could do was burst into tears and say nothing ... PERFECT lol! Shannon has seen me cry and not be in the best of moods but for some reason I felt extra exposed and crazy. But there he was, holding me, no judgement, just loving and caring for me in in spite of being anything but my best self. We talked and all was better in no time. By the end of our talk, we said what everyone knows but want to hear, I LOVE YOU. We all have our days and that doesn't change anything!!!!!! Being there in the good times as well as the bad (sorry for the cliche) is what is truly important. Being apart from each other for so long was a testament to the love that we share and now we can continue to grow it through this next chapter, together. I don't know what each day will bring but I know that Shannon loves me and I love him, and with that, anything is possible!
No one loves fairy tales more than I do but in the end there is no substance. Sometimes I wonder if Cinderella yelled at her prince to pick up his socks or if Snow White got the flu? But, I suppose if we knew that, the fairy tale would be shattered and the jarring light of reality would be exposed (and who wants that). I may not live in the fairy tales of dragons, castles and spells but the story I am living, The Novella's of C & C, are more real and more romantic than I could have ever imagined, stark reality included.
Cheers,
Kate
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