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relationship, whether by choice or due to outside circumstances. But

you can make it interesting, and it can work if you work it.
My friend Debra met a gentleman she really liked while visiting
her brother in San Diego. He was in training for the Navy and due to
be deployed to an unknown location. Debra lived in New York City,
and she could not imagine herself living on the West Coast. She wasn’t
open to being in a serious relationship because of a prior betrayal and
heartbreak she had experienced. After all, they had just met, but this

relationship somehow felt so right. Soon it was time for her to return
home, to a job where she worked almost sixty hours a week. She and her
new man decided to date long distance. It was the best decision Debra
ever made. With her busy schedule and little time for dating, they were
a good match, and the relationship blossomed. Three years later they
got married and relocated to Colorado. They have both have careers
and are raising their one child. Debra’s success was built on letting go
of past fear, being present, and trusting the future. Like Debra, you too
can create the miracles in your life!

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Have you ever had a long-distance relationship? If so, what were some
of the challenges you faced? What was the outcome?

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