Thank's to each of you for your input
Jales- that's inspiring. I'm happy things worked out well for you and any tips you might have would be appreciated. The two of us have pretty good imaginations and have found various ways to share our enthusiasm.
Okiedokes- part of the happiness for us is in making a plan to get together. We've set a date in the not to far off future to meet- I think that our life experiences (we're both in our 40's- 45 year old teen in my case) have allowed us to find patience and anticipation that we (me for sure) wouldn't have had 5, 10, or more years ago.
Tealeaf- funny enough it's partly a desire for physical affection that has us as enamoured as we are. When we first exchanged messages (I initiated it) it was simply because I appreciated the very upbeat nature in her words- I don't know if this makes sense but I felt a warmth in her writing. As messages exchanged there were physical responses to each others words based on many different emotions and experiences. We've both realized that we seek a relationship that encompasses mutual mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical support. Loners (as we both are) find it so difficult to meet someone due to shyness, insecurity, etc., being able to be so open and forthright first in our messages and now in phone conversations has set a great groundwork for when we are together. I'm currently getting a lot of exercise (swimming, hiking, etc.) to burn off the excess energy that comes about from thoughts of her.
Floffyschneeman- yes, there is a plan in the works to be together in one place. She was making a plan to head in this direction and when we stumbled upon each other I somehow became a part of the plan. It's kind of amusing to me how my offer to be a bit of a tour guide in a certain part of the country led to me becoming not only a part of the tour but a destination as well
Phaedron- your comments are valued as well- the giving up everything and be willing to locate just happened to be part of her plan anyway. Since she's got an adventurous spirit there's a whole world of possibility open to us. I live in the kind of place she was hoping to find so that parts pretty easy. I understand there are no guarantees regarding a relationship starting this way but I've also learned there's no guarantee to more traditional ways of starting relationships. The really cool thing about what we've started is the complete openness we have with each other- we've been able to share things that I don't think either one of us would have admitted to had we bumped into each other in a more traditional way.
I.N.- yes, trust is a big part of relationships and this is something that we've freely given each other. I refuse to start having a suspicious nature- just gotta have faith! No, I'm not naive, I'm just not going to waste my time thinking about negativity any more and I see the same quality in her.
V.C.- your comments on togetherness are reassuring. We just have so much in common it's mind blowing. I'm comfortable knowing that we don't have to be together every second of the day but when we are together it's going to be about us. I'd honestly be concerned if someone coming into my life had no goals or ambition, that's something that's not an issue here and I'm quite happy to be supportive while she reaches for her brass ring.
I kind of suspect that in the next year B.C. going to have to consider something other than a funky motorhome in an RV park to live in. Maybe I'll have to build a shed for an addition (lol).
