tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post1586285522127007705..comments2023-09-13T17:12:50.998+01:00Comments on A Compass Rose: Love Week: Belinda - 'All in the Name of Love'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-37334857828086014902013-08-29T15:52:40.740+01:002013-08-29T15:52:40.740+01:00Guess I am a little late reading this, none the le...Guess I am a little late reading this, none the less... Love it. Especially the last part. Where love challenges a person. Though I am only 19, love scares me. Mostly because I don't want to loose someone I love and who is close to me, and I have lost too many people close to me in the past. But reading this makes me realize that no matter what, falling in love is worth the risk. Thank you for this post, there is love oozing from every letter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-10710842931913302112013-08-10T12:07:54.519+01:002013-08-10T12:07:54.519+01:00@FoundLove_Blog Thank you so much Belinda for bein...@FoundLove_Blog Thank you so much Belinda for being apart of this series and for talking about what it is like having a LDR. I have experienced that through the military, but still different from your story. Which is why I loved and still love hearing about you talk about your experiences. Thank you for sharing this with my readers! xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-28327969651560121552013-07-31T22:00:11.701+01:002013-07-31T22:00:11.701+01:00Thank you Rachel!! I LOVED writing this post... It...Thank you Rachel!! I LOVED writing this post... It was wonderful to share out story here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-1286321003097199012013-07-31T14:32:00.660+01:002013-07-31T14:32:00.660+01:00My love story is very similar! So happy that they ...My love story is very similar! So happy that they found true love -- it really does conquer all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-3496727756732021242013-07-31T05:21:01.938+01:002013-07-31T05:21:01.938+01:00Man, I just read Casey's post and now this one...Man, I just read Casey's post and now this one -- I'm getting all emotional! I have a huge smile on my face because this was so touching... especially being in a LDR myself, I get that whole... remembering the bigger picture and cherishing the moments. And also feeling like you've found your person... a lot of what you wrote resonates so deeply for me in my relationship, but even without that, this is beautiful and vulnerable. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-81895751963479007022013-07-31T01:37:44.938+01:002013-07-31T01:37:44.938+01:00belinda, this is so incredibly beautiful. i love h...belinda, this is so incredibly beautiful. i love hearing others outlooks not only on marriage and relationships but also long distance relationships. my husband and i were long distance for 10 months but that doesn't even hold a light to 18 months AND international! i know how hard, challenging, but so incredibly worth it it was for us so i love hearing that it made you guys all the stronger also. it makes for a rock solid relationship! such a beautiful piece friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-21731373831593113782013-07-30T23:19:59.144+01:002013-07-30T23:19:59.144+01:00I've done long distance, and I'm about to ...I've done long distance, and I'm about to do it again by the looks of things. When people ask how I do it, I don't have any other answer than 'because I have to'. I had no choice. I couldn't not wait.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-21875910249852279502013-07-30T22:45:11.910+01:002013-07-30T22:45:11.910+01:00That passage made me tear up. I read the Alchemist...That passage made me tear up. I read the Alchemist in French for French class... I think I'll have to go read it in English now. What a sweet story- yours. You make love seem real and accessible, which I appreciate so much. A lot of the love I see in blog-land seems so saccharine and unrealistic. Your story gives me hope. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-58182237005610170722013-07-30T22:06:03.777+01:002013-07-30T22:06:03.777+01:00These posts make me so happy! I have a lot of resp...These posts make me so happy! I have a lot of respect for couples who have had LDR.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-54846359642672239652013-07-30T21:13:21.969+01:002013-07-30T21:13:21.969+01:00Hi Holly!
Thank you for your sweet comment... I ...Hi Holly!<br /><br /><br />Thank you for your sweet comment... I am so glad that my you could connect with my LDR story! Being in a LDR is not ideal, not in the least, but you learn so much about yourself and your relationship, it's worth it in the long run! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-20627288585442403852013-07-30T16:55:50.738+01:002013-07-30T16:55:50.738+01:00Love this ;) as a fellow ldr person, I fully know ...Love this ;) as a fellow ldr person, I fully know everything you are talking about - I even member end that same quote from The Alchemist, which is one of my favourite books ever!! Reading this was like reading an insight into my own life. Your photos are so beautiful, you are clearly crazy in love and that is so inspiring!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-20012913132317006182013-07-30T13:48:00.631+01:002013-07-30T13:48:00.631+01:00Me too! You are most welcome :)Me too! You are most welcome :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-46004024262500750732013-07-30T13:43:24.096+01:002013-07-30T13:43:24.096+01:00Oh my goodness, thank you for saying that Kate! I ...Oh my goodness, thank you for saying that Kate! I am so glad we connected... I love meeting fellow expats who are based all over the world! =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-81741780950104061472013-07-30T13:16:54.597+01:002013-07-30T13:16:54.597+01:00I am a big fan of Belinda's blog! Her relation...I am a big fan of Belinda's blog! Her relationship is an inspiration :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-90134020522783321452013-07-30T13:11:41.530+01:002013-07-30T13:11:41.530+01:00Hello Laura!!
You are so right! When you are in ...Hello Laura!!<br /><br /><br />You are so right! When you are in a LDR, you just make it work...and deal with it. You try not to focus on the time or distance apart, but look to the positive and the big picture of the story... and for us it was our life together.<br /><br /><br />I love sharing our love story with others, it shows how wonderfully magically love truly is!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-17485881771978270162013-07-30T13:04:05.643+01:002013-07-30T13:04:05.643+01:00Thanks lady!! I don't really have a comment to...Thanks lady!! I don't really have a comment to reply that is adequate for your kind words, just know that I appreciate them and you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-80503885128479838712013-07-30T13:03:20.989+01:002013-07-30T13:03:20.989+01:00Molly... thank you for your sweet words! Coming fr...Molly... thank you for your sweet words! Coming from a LDR focusing on the everyday has me appreciate each moment we have together. <br /><br /><br />I am so excited that your your time in a "long distance" relationship may be coming to a close, and will soon be a wonderful relationship filled to the brim with everyday magic! =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-40308169797807645182013-07-30T13:01:37.006+01:002013-07-30T13:01:37.006+01:00Thanks Amanda! We wanted something just a bit diff...Thanks Amanda! We wanted something just a bit different, and it fit so well...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-80561273581848035922013-07-30T11:52:37.035+01:002013-07-30T11:52:37.035+01:00Thank you Amanda! This post was a struggle and ble...Thank you Amanda! This post was a struggle and blessing for me to write. I was in my zone, listening to music when I realized I was crying. Thinking about our time apart always stirs up so many emotions! <br /><br /><br />Whenever I get crabby with Neal, I remember to think of our everdays and not to pick a fight and to appreciate all that he brings to our life together.<br /><br /><br />And I will tell you, my appreciation for military families is through the roof, no kidding.... sending my beloved away on a plane was such a tough thing to do. But, you pull up your boot straps and get it taken care of.<br /><br /><br />Thank you for your sweet words... it means so much to have such wonderful support from bloggers like you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-37283656829436521472013-07-30T11:18:14.027+01:002013-07-30T11:18:14.027+01:00I love the Alchemist. The perfect choice for a wed...I love the Alchemist. The perfect choice for a wedding reading as well! xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-74338028579639473462013-07-30T10:53:33.227+01:002013-07-30T10:53:33.227+01:00Ahh, Belinda this is so good to read as you put it...Ahh, Belinda this is so good to read as you put it so eloquently. I focus on the everyday too and think about that time I get to be with my husband again. We will be celebrating our 4th anniversay on Aug 20th and it has been about that long since I last saw him. I have such faith in my/our love that I have managed to get through all the trials and look forward to the day I get to start my life with him again. It helps so much to read the experiences of others as it keeps me going! Love this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-12366443372672605592013-07-30T09:57:19.717+01:002013-07-30T09:57:19.717+01:00I loved this beautiful Belinda! It made me tear up...I loved this beautiful Belinda! It made me tear up too as I read it :) Thank you for sharing your story friend! It makes me appreciate you even more<3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-40420975477740619932013-07-30T08:57:57.038+01:002013-07-30T08:57:57.038+01:00That quote is pure perfection!! <3 I hated it w...That quote is pure perfection!! <3 I hated it when i was in a LDR (US->PuertoRico) and people would ask me how i did it.. i would always laugh and say "i don't know, i just do". When you have found your "twin soul" you would do anything for that person. "All in the name of love" like your title says, because not being with them is harder than dealing with long distance. You and Neal are the cutest and i just love your story of how you met! ^-^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11957052.post-51000783345889513212013-07-30T08:30:49.778+01:002013-07-30T08:30:49.778+01:00Perfection. Beautifully written Belinda! I love th...Perfection. Beautifully written Belinda! I love this. An you know your LDR has given you such a strong foundation! Now that you're together you enjoy life that much more with each other. :) A lot of us take that for granted. So many people say they could never have an extended LDR or live in a military family. Well heck. None of us do...until we find it happening to ourselves! <br /><br /><br />You're a strong, honest, and beautiful woman. Thanks for this post! I hope you and Bonnie can meet while she's in Wales!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022023043718407104noreply@blogger.com