That's right dear readers! I am back home, sweet, home from my six month singing contract aboard the Carnival Cruise Ship Pride. I am amazed that in my absence the blog continued on so strong! Over 500 comments on one post?! Wow!
During this time I had very limited internet access and therefore was unable to be the best blogger/monitor so my apologies if emails and comments went unanswered or anything else may have unraveled. On the other hand, it was a great relief to spend so much time away from the computer. I needed the break, trust me!
If you want to know anything about my experience working and living aboard the ship don't hesitate to ask. What I will say here is that it was an amazing time, one in which I got to live out my dream of being paid to do what I ultimately love the most; singing! I met some wonderful people who will remain long-lasting friends. I became better at my craft and I got to travel and live lavishly. What more could a girl ask for?
Ok, so what must be on your mind even more than the cruise ship experience is what's up with MIM and I. Am I right? Of course, this still is a blog about Indian Love! If you have been following for some time you will remember towards the end we were experiencing problems in our relationship. The differences we initially used to love about each other started to take a toll on us. Added to this, we both were struggling financially. When the ship opportunity came along, I accepted eagerly but of course this meant being far away from MIM. We lost touch over the duration of the contract, mostly because his way of moving on is shutting down communication completely. It is not my way to handle things but, what can I do? I've left him alone. Hopefully, life is treating him well and he is very happy. As far as I know he's still here in town, only a few minutes away from me currently, but I am not planning on contacting him while I am home. I know it's what he would want and, it's probably for the best.
I miss him terribly and think about him a lot, that will never change. As I recently stated on my "Welcome!" page, after much deliberation I've decided to keep My Indian Love active even considering recent events in our relationship. I still have a soft spot for all things Indian and believe I always will. I still enjoy reading your comments and am grateful to those who continued visiting my blog and keeping it active during my absence. I will not have a huge presence on this blog but I invite you all to take part in the forum I will soon input and to consider writing articles/posts of your own that could be published for all to see. To do this, click on contact me in the tabs section.
It's good to be home and thanks again for being faithful readers!
Hi MDG, glad to hear you are back and had a wonderful time. I recently went on a cruise myself and wondered how things were going for you. Do you think it’s worth contacting MIM if you still miss him terribly and think of him often? Still holding out hope for you two!
Welcome back MDG!!! I’m glad to hear you had a fabulous time.
Hey welcome back and great to hear you had a wonderful time for the last 6 months. MDG I could be a hopeless romantic but I wish somehow you would at least try just once more to contact MIM – I think he might me missing you as much as you miss him. One more try? what harm could it be?
Best wishes
Tayara
Hey MDG…..Good to see you. I thought you would never write another article so its really nice to see something new. Whether with MIM or without him, I hope you enjoy life and wish you luck with that !!
Good to know that you had a blast singing on the ship.
Regards
Welcome back!!! Glad to hear you had great time. I’m hoping that good things start coming your way. Can’t wait to read more blogs from you and I’m going to check out the forum
Thanks Nicki!
Hi MDG,
It’s great that you are back. I’m so happy that you are settled and happy with your decision, but sad for your breakup.
I too broke up with my Indian man after 4 years and just before our wedding. I know the heart can pull you one way and your head the other.
I’m so glad that you have decided to stay in the community. Your advice is invaluable to others and you are an inspiration.
Best wishes
xx Rachel
Hi Rachel and thank you!
Would you care to share what happened in your relationship that prompted you to make the decision to call off the wedding? That would be an incredibly hard thing to do and takes a lot of courage and trusting your heart.
P.S. I just checked out your blog – it’s beautiful!!
Hi MDG,
Thanks so much!
I’d be more than happy to share my story, although it is a bit long! As you would know there are so many factors that contribute to a breakup, not just one thing. Yes our cultural differences made things difficult but they were not insurmountable. I lived in India with my inlaws (Vineet stayed in Australia) for close to 6 months and we got along very well. I studied Hinduism and Hindi and learnt to cook Indian in preparation for our life together. In the end though, I realised I wasn’t really happy. All the “compromises” I made turned out to be too much and I lost myself. Vineet and I were too different and couldn’t make each other happy. It was better we separate before we had a family because it was almost inevitable it would fail. It’s an excruciating thing to break up with someone you love so very dearly because you know neither of you can be truly happy together. But it was for the best.
I explain the moment when I realised it wasn’t going to work in my blog post Between a rock and a hard place if you want the long version!
Best wishes with everything. Looking forward to the changes on your blog!
xx Rachel.