Distance is a very confusing point. Some people are close to us but at the same time worlds so far. Others are kept and carried to our hearts even if they are far away no matter what.
Since the beginning of time we are separated by distance, literally and metaphorically speaking. But we come together with long lines. Telephone, rails, coastal, dreams, emotions...
We can always transcend such distances with a touch, a kiss, a story. The course is not always pleasant but worths the tears, the pain, even the suffering...