You ever look back at your life and just mellow out in awe at how far you've come. That's me all the time. I didn't necessarily come from poor destitute sad beginnings... But I must say for 25 years of age, I've gone through my share of life changing problems.

One most memorable was the break up I went through with my first love.

Your first love is usually who you've chosen to be your "happy ending". Your last first kiss. Your big fairytale story book. And a lot is usually riding on the relationship. You've most likely invested an enormous amount of time and emotion; more than you actually care  to share and you are fighting to make it work.

As you should...

Finding a balance in any relationship can be challenging. On the day to day we often find ourselves balancing a multitude of responsibilities. 
Long distance relationships require a lot of juggling. And sometimes when one juggles too many balls, one of those balls is likely to drop. 

Similarly to day to day life, a relationship has its share of things that you should treat as a requirement. These things are important to maintaining trust, staying close and nurturing your love.