Episode 4: No Place Like Home

They say home is where the heart is. But no one tells you what happens when your heart is on the other side of a pandemic, your wallet is empty, and the only thing standing between you and the love of your life is — everything.

I'm Charity Nicole, and this is Living DANGERously in Love. A podcast for anyone who believes love is the biggest, scariest, most beautiful adventure you'll ever choose.

When we left off, I was stranded in Lithuania. My flight to Belarus was a phantom. My "Peace of Mind Protection Plan" was a joke. And after five days of living, eating, sleeping, and crying in airports across the world, I was standing at a bus stop with nothing left but tears and a stranger's hand on my shoulder.

Then she said four words that changed everything — “Then, we find another way."

This is the story of how I finally made it to Eribel. Through 20 months apart. Through 88 weeks. Through 614 days of longing. Through nine countries and an infinite supply of faith.

It's about the kindness of strangers who become angels. About a man who walked 90 minutes for an astrology app and flew across the world for love. About the moment when all the chaos, all the tears, all the almosts finally gave way to something I'd almost forgotten existed:

Hope.

And when I stepped off that plane in Minsk, Belarus — exhausted, bald, and carrying the weight of the world in two suitcases — I found something I never expected.

Home.

Grab your coffee, wine, or Cuban rum — and welcome to the Dangerously in Love Crew. This is the reunion you've been waiting for.

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