Inspiring Tales of Long Distance Relationships

This Valentine’s Day, we’d like to pay tribute to star crossed lovers whose other halves are halfway across the world from them. Couples who are physically together face very different tribulations compared to those that are separated by oceans apart and different timezones. From birthdays to anniversaries to the ultimate clichéd celebration of love, these are events that are often celebrated through phone calls or behind webcams on Skype. No kisses, no hugs, no handholding but only promises that both will meet again soon enough and make up for the long days of each others absence.

We’ve heard beautiful, heartfelt stories of married couples who strived and thrived and there are those who gave it their all yet ended up going separate ways simply because, love alone wasn’t enough. Thankfully there’s technology and with Internet being a staple on our mobile phones, we literally have our boyfriends and girlfriends at our fingertips. Today we’d like to feature some inspiring couples who have

“5983 miles apart, I’m from Singapore, she’s from Sweden. It started with a comment on a picture of mine on Facebook. We added each other on every single social/chat sites. We talk alomost every single night trying to get to know each other closer/better. After a few months we confess to each other about our feelings and get together from then. This is the video that we took on our first meet up and it’s been the greatest experience ever in my whole entire life. The feeling when I saw her walk out the gate can’t be explained. I cried through my heart with joy/happiness. The feeling I got on that point of time will always be remembered.”

This short film by The Grim Film will have everyone who’s ever been in a long distance trying to hold back tears. The local Malaysian production which spans just under 8 minutes has an unexpected twist to it, one that will make you weep so have tissues on hand before you click “play”. You can find out more about the production team and catch up with their works here at their Facebook page.

And finally, a short tutorial to help you deal with the distance if you foresee yourself being separated from your other half anytime in the near future. We know it’s hard but nothing’s impossible and if you can get through the distance, you can get through anything!