Starting my life in Jersey was a bit intimidating in the
beginning. The idea of meeting new people, having a new job and starting a new life
was a bit scary but really exciting at the same time. Luckily I had the love of my life with me, a good job and I fit right in with the people around me. Especially one in particular…..
Leena
I met Leena while working for the same company; she was the
one that trained me when I got hired. That’s how our story began. Leena and I
clicked instantly. We’d always go out and grab a glass of wine after work to
un-wined. She always ordered a Cabernet and I a Sauvignon Blanc, she likes her
red and I love my white wine. We were perfect for each other. Our relationship
grew really close fast and that’s how she became one of my five. We were as
thick as thieves at that point in our lives. She and I have gone through a ton
of life experiences that honestly I will remember for a lifetime. My Costa Rican
little wild child.
Jack was deployed almost immediately while we were living in
Jersey and I was left alone. Leena was there for me at a time in my life that I
needed someone the most. Jack and I were newly weds and I moved two hours away
from my friends and family. She and her family became like a second family to me.
I would go to her house after work and her mother would cook these wonderful
Costa Rican dishes, and her Dad would always have a glass of wine waiting for
me (God rest his soul).
I think it was destined for her and I to be friends
especially at that time in our lives. We shared some memorable life experiences
and were there for each other when we needed it the most.
At that time since Jack was deployed I hung out with Leena
all the time, if I wasn’t at work or school we were together. We worked for the
same company so that made it easier for our relationship to blossom. We
definitely turned out to be partners in crime. We use to go to the city for
work all the time. NYC was our back yard and we definitely played in it. Aww I
remember us now, we use to have so much fun together. We would get all dressed
up and party in the city as if we were super stars. I loved it! One time we
partied in a club and Rihanna was twenty feet away from us. Oh the memories!! NYC
life is pretty epic and SO much fun; I do miss it at times.
At that time in her life she separated from her husband. Might
I add whom she was with since she was only 13 years old, high school sweethearts.
I was there at a time in Leena’s life when the most devastating thing happened
to her, when sadly her husband cheated. Luckily through time they have mended their
relationship and are happily back together, but it was a journey to get there. Maybe I’ll tell you about it one day.
It was such a memorable time in my life, and I really think
it was because I created a new family without knowing it. Leena and I have laughed
together, cried together and partied together. It was a great chapter in my
life and I was surrounded by a bunch of wonderful people and friends that will
be apart of me, my Jersey family.
I have to say I really appreciate each and every one of my
girls, whether they know it or not. They were and will always be such an
important factor in my life. Either way I love each and every one of them, and
if you keep reading you will know why they are so special to me. We will always
and forever be friends.
Sincerely Yours,
Lola
