Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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God gave me Love.
Those are the words that Jonathan often said to me throughout our 32 years together.
I truly believe that, from the very beginning, God had plans for us.
For those who didn’t know, when Jonathan first asked me out for a date, I turned him down as I was still dating someone else. But God had plans for us.
It was several months later, when we were both walking down the train station stairs that we met up again. As we walked down Kings Highway talking, he asked if I was still in that other relationship. When I said no, he said he’d call me. I asked if he still had my phone number, he casually said “I may have it somewhere” knowing well he did as he called me a few days later. We went on happily with our lives, dating, marrying, and enjoying our time together with our families and friends.
Then September 11th happened. Days, months after, I often wondered why I was still here and sadly so many others weren’t. I didn’t know it then, but God still had plans for us.
Then in December of 2016, it became clear what God’s plans were for us. I was here to be by Jonathan’s side through his battle with brain cancer. Never did Jonathan complain about all that he had to go through during all his tests & treatments. What he did tell me every single day was that he loved me. So Jonathan was here to teach me how to be strong and show me what it was to be loved.
So, today, I’ll change Jonathan’s words a bit, for I know it’s true …… God gave US love.
Jonathan, my love, I will miss you so much …. but remember God STILL has plans for us and that is for us to see each other again one day.
My love forever, Leslie
