Ravi Shankar
Sep 21, 2026
Three years long distance, then it just ended
Toronto and Bangalore. 10.5 hour time difference. Three years of her good morning being my good night. We had a plan. I'd finish my masters, find work, she'd move. Then my visa go…
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Three years between Toronto and Bangalore ended when visas, family needs, and shifting plans wore us down. Letting myself grieve helped me heal. A year later, I can remember the love without falling apart.
There’s a comeback in this one. Gave myself permission to grieve it like a real breakup, because it was one. Went home for a month. Let my friends drag me out. N…
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