Jonathan James Mata’s Memories..

Thank you God for blessing me with such a beautiful angel. There is so much to be said about JC, but words alone truly can not express my love that I have for her. JC was selfless, genuinely kind-hearted, caring, outgoing, she was adventurous & she was always so strong. I will always cherish all the memories that we shared together, from lazy days just sitting on the couch watching cartoons to going out and exploring the world. JC was the best that I ever had. Her love for me was unconditional & her smile could brighten up any room.

I will always remember all of the laughs we had, the fights we had, the tears we shed, of course to love we shared, & essentially all of the experiences we shared together I will always remember.

One of my fondest memories that I had with JC was when we first told each other that we loved each other. It was a sunny afternoon & we were having lunch at a park in Mira Mesa & as soon as our lunch was finished, JC began a wrestling match with me on the grass. Me naturally being afraid of hurting her, I held back. I just remember laughing at the top of my lungs watching JC try her hardest to pin me; then within a few minutes of JC struggling to beat me, she looked into my eyes, smiled & said, “I love you.” At that point I paused, looked back at her and said, “Wait, what’d you say?!” Embarrassed for her slip up with the ‘L word,’ JC turned away & said, “Oh nothing.” Initially my response was to say, “I love you.” Back to her, but she caught me off guard. I remember I had mixed feelings, because I wanted to be the first one to say it, but JC had beaten me to the punch yet again.

So after the awkward moment, I paused & looked JC in the eyes, gave her a smile & said, “I love you.” At this point I gave her a kiss & a hug. My day that day went from being good to amazing. I’ll never forget the way she always told me that she loved me. Not once has JC ever just said, “Love you.” She was always sure to include the ‘I’ whenever she said, “I love you,” JC always said that that single letter makes such a huge difference & till this day I strongly believe that that ‘I’ does makes a huge difference as well.

I also wanted to thank JC’s immediate family. They welcomed me into their home & lives with open arms. They treated me with the utmost respect & trust. My beautiful relationship with JC would not have been possible if it were not for her loving father, my tito June Centeno, her loving mother, my tita Yolly Centeno, her very strong, younger sister, Junelle Centeno & of course her mongrels Skip & Meena. Never have I been given so much trust from a mother & father of a significant other, I thank both tito & tita for their trust in me. I will never forget how much of a part of the family I felt with the Centenos.

Although I may not have known JC as long as many of her friends & family did, I can say that within the months that I was blessed with JC, she has greatly impacted my life. JC will forever hold a special place in my heart. She will forever be loved and missed by me.

I love you Junethea Crystal Centeno, my Blagel. Watch over me & always keep me strong. You are my guardian angel. God bless.

- Jonathan James Mata

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