What a great person!

Six months ago I met the most amazing person I have ever met in a long time. The first thing I noticed about him was that he was a silly weirdo just like me. We still laugh to this day about "Rack em" video that I introduced him to. I never thought that I would ever date a guy that wasn't from the U.S. But guess what..I did.. and it was the most amazing experience ever. I have always been somewhat of a closed minded person that never would open up to other people or environments other than my "usual" surroundings. Maybe it was me being ignorant or self-centered but what in the world was I thinking? I have never met someone that could teach me so much in only 6 months. After the first night we met we both knew (now that we look back on that night) that we had to hang out more! I mean he told me he was leaving Florence to go back to Turkey in a week from the night we met... a WEEK! I had to get to know this amazing guy.. so I facebook him. After that we were together until I took him to the airport that next week.. literally 24/7. Summer was torture, I just met this guy that I knew I was falling for.. and he was 8 hours ahead of our time. Think about that.. we can't talk on the phone.. to much money. So one day my roommate mentioned this great invention called skype. and oh my goshhhhhh! what a relief.. I was able to talk face to face with john and even better it was FREE! I still have to complain though.. working around work, school, social life and maintaining a long LONG distance relationship..8 hours ahead was very hard to work around. but we both were so interested and yes i am going to say it.. in love with each other that we couldn't help but try to make things work. Summer goes by slower.. and days get closer to August 3rd, which is the day that I would be waiting for him at the airport. I found myself going on multiple trips.. my mom was SO mad at me because I couldn't stop.. I was so anxious to spend time with this guy that I had fallen in love with already! I have to stress the last few sentences.. I literally was flying around on the interstate, working like a little rat trying to find new places to get away from Florence.. it was so funny and I was so poor :) hahaha, okay sorry..but it was funny. August 2nd felt like Christmas and next thing I know I feel like I am in some movie or dream? I am walking up to the airport and there he is! It was the best feeling ever.. The next 2 weeks we spent time in Florence.. but guess what..he wasn't coming back to UNA he was going to Auburn because he didn't feel that UNA was for him.. So I wag him to Auburn.. and move him in. Once again, within a few days he was back out of my arms. I was always eager to be with him and learn new things everyday!! Until last week I have traveled to Auburn every 2 weeks.. my poor car is dying but the trips were well worth the four hour drive from Florence. We laughed for hours in Auburn every time I went to visit because we were so crusty.. he is international.. has no car and has to walk everywhere.. Little did he know, auburn is not international friendly like UNA is. and he was having to stock up on every little piece of food he could find. It was so funny.. :) But throughout the past few months we both realized that we are two totally different people.. and sometimes things don't go the way we want when we are complete opposites. Maybe it is culture, maybe it is me? maybe it is him? who knows. All I know is that we are the best of friends and I have never loved anyone this much for what he has done for me. He has taught me the little things in life that matter the most and the things that I need to work on as a person. All I can say is thank the lord I met this guy.. because he is the greatest influence on the old me :). Thought I would get that off my chest.. Have a good day!