What
started out as a seemingly innocent comment on a Myspace profile, escalated
into many (late-night) instant messenger conversations, several overseas phone
calls, and eventually a 3 month long visit.
Remarkable because, she was born and raised in South Africa and had been living
in London for 7 years. Ive had what I could only call an extremely close
friend in Sweden (and never met - yes, ironic) for many years. But this relationship
with Sandra was turning out to be very different. Not just because of those
three months or our long discussions about a permanent stay.
Sandra
and I have a remarkable amount of subtle commonalities.
Because
of the multitudes of small things pointing out just how well matched we were.
Not to mention the hints the cosmos seemed to be dropping! Plans have been put
into play to get her and her most important belongings back to Canada permanently.
Read
more about the developing story of my UK GF