Hello everyone!
I apologize for not coming back up here with updates. It's interesting to me and also what life gives you over time, if only we have the patience to see what's coming - good or bad. I couldn't help smiling to myself at my naiveness when I posted the original post back in 2012. I sound like a lost teenager although I wasn't and thought I knew what I wanted and where I wanted to be -- albeit the reasoning was dumb. But then, failures in achieving what I was looking for then eventually developed into a new goal -- a realistic one, staying focussed on it with perseverance and drive has brought me to the new phase of my life I am at currently.
So, here's what transpired since September 2012:
In hindsight, I see that my falling in love with this man I met online wasn't completely insane. I did meet him in just once "in person" in March 2013 in Australia. We had a couple of weeks together-- that was a slight eye opener for me in terms of compatibility and way of life. So, the graph didn't go a lot high after that. However, I take it as an experience. We are still in touch almost every day--more businesslike now, working on several projects regularly. in my mind he is more like a mentor to me than a prospective husband. Too much personal to go into here, but I suppose my point is that, a lot transpired and one grows as a person to know what works and what not.
What came out of it was even more incredible -- he got me introduced to few of his work associates who liked my skills and I have been working with them since. One of them that I am working with for almost three years little after I returned to India from Australia has recently made me a 49% partner in his Mexican entity. This requires me to be in Mexico for a while and travel to San Diego regularly to build this new entity -- that's what I am good at and have done it few times before.
At the time I had posted this back in 2012, I had zero travel stamp on my passport. Now, I have travelled quite extensively -- couple more times to Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai a few times, Muscat too. Most of them for work.
In the meantime, I studied the Canadian Immigration system thoroughly, got well versed with the system and have started my PR process. I might be in Mexico later this year and hope for some success with Canada. I did have some trouble with points for my Canada PR when I checked 2 years ago and have that nailed down now. Hopefully it will work out.
All in all, it is all working out for the better - earlier this guy was the only man/contact I had in USA. Fast forward four years - I have plethora of friends and acquaintances -- all of whom are happy to work and help in any way they can in my quest.
I know four years is a long time, especially when I was so desperate when I first posted here -- but I couldn't have been happier how things are turning out right now. Not to say that I didn't go through bouts of frustration and thought each time that this is the end of it all when something didn't work out -- but I suppose, it has made me only more determined and stronger and more focussed in where I want to be -- not for the same reasons as I state in my original post.
I want to take a moment and thank everyone who have suggested and contributed to this post. Thanks to all those who have wished me in my quest and requested an update -- I will be back soon once I set foot on ground in Mexico and also what will transpire in my Canada process.
Keep me in your prayer and remember that patience pays eventually when combined with determination and focus. Of course, look out for the right kind or support and reason to attain it.
Thank you all.
Cheers!
Rekhaa
