First of all let me say that it's not easy dating someone whose job takes them all over the world. The time zone difference makes it difficult to have a meaningful conversation on a regular basis and Skype is nothing like the "real thing". These players are away from their kids, family and friends for 9-10 months out of the year. After a while life becomes hard and relationships become strained.
Our first year of dating Jamont played basketball in Zagreb, Croatia. I went to visit often and I was grateful that I had a job that allowed me to do that. However, I could never stay more than a week at a time. I would have liked to have stayed longer especially since it took a 10 hour plane ride to get there and not to mention I had to change planes in different countries where no one spoke my language and I couldn't read the writing on the walls. Nobody wants to make that trip and spend just a couple of days together.
Every time I would leave I could see in his eyes how much he missed being at home and how much he wanted to leave and come back with me. It takes a strong person to adjust to a culture that is unlike your own and to be able to do this all alone. Some players have other American teammates which makes it a little easier to cope but some are not always as fortunate.
Every time I would leave I could see in his eyes how much he missed being at home and how much he wanted to leave and come back with me. It takes a strong person to adjust to a culture that is unlike your own and to be able to do this all alone. Some players have other American teammates which makes it a little easier to cope but some are not always as fortunate.
The season came and went.. Most players get to spend 2-3 months at home during the summer, but if they are fortunate they are off playing in Summer Leagues, playing on National teams or somewhere trying out for NBA teams. Lucky for me, Jamont was home most of the summer. I would often beg him to get away and go on vacation with me but he never wanted to leave. He is away from his family so much that the summertime was all he had with them. After begging and begging, and after taking time off from work and losing money on cancelled trips. I finally gave up!
The summer goes by so fast. With me working daily and him working out daily I still felt like we were not able to spend as much time together. Call me selfish but these are my feelings. This leads to how I ended up in Russia.
To Be Continued...
The summer goes by so fast. With me working daily and him working out daily I still felt like we were not able to spend as much time together. Call me selfish but these are my feelings. This leads to how I ended up in Russia.
To Be Continued...
Kisha
