Then I met her

She is the motivation

I have been planning moving to Thailand since before COVID was a thing.  I hadn't really figured out the details, but I knew I wanted to move to Thailand and live there, and I didn't want to wait for retirement.  Then COVID hit, and my planning stages went on hold, as I had to get a job.

Once travel started opening up, I started planning again.  I even booked a trip to Phuket to scope out some rentals for me to live in.  I was also thinking it would be nice to have a friend (or more) in Thailand, and thought I would get to know a few girls just to dip my toes back into the Thai culture.  I had talked to a few girls, and they were wonderful to talk to, but then, SHE came around, and we started talking.

I asked if she could meet me for lunch in Bangkok, before I headed off to Phuket.  She agreed!  She lives 4 HOURS from Bangkok, and was willing to come meet me?  We continued to talk, and we talked ALL. THE. TIME.  Before long, I invited her to join me to Phuket for the two weeks.  Yes, I am a bit crazy, but we were video chatting for many hours each day, every day.

It was 5 weeks of hell before the trip.  We could not wait to meet each other.  When we finally met, it was amazing.  I have never been so comfortable with someone ever, and she was the same.  We were both a bit nervous, but also calm.

We went to Phuket and had the best 2 weeks of vacation.  We also planned our future.

She is my motivation to move to Thailand quicker.