Love Letters

I was going through this box in my closet and found love letters from my now boyfriend, that we wrote to each other in our times apart. We met July 16, 2002, in the Dominican Republic, and we were separated for 6 months on opposite coasts. Believe it or not we wrote love letters/emails to each other. It was very romantic, and different in this day and age of technology. Lets see...where do I begin.


July 21, 2002
Email from Him to Me

Hey!
I got ur reply, the first one just said ##hey and the second didn't say anything. The flight was alright, couldn't stop thinking bout u. I smelled u on my clothes the whole way back. Everyone had jokes when u left. It was killing me though not seeing u come walking down from ur room.

My boys dragged me out last night...I was hating it. Kept thinking how I wish I was on the beach just holding you, seeing u smile. Damn, miss u so much.

Hope everything gets better with u at home. You better do good in school or I'm gonna come out there and kick ur ass. :)

So much more I wanted to talk to u about, I wanted to find out about u. U better not play me, call me soon (I have free long distance, so u can just text my phone and I'll holla back). I'll give u my address the next time I talk to u.

Send me some of those pictures...I need to see ur face again.

Keep smiling Piglet....lol
:)

-E

July 22, 2002
Email from Him to Me

Hey Jill!

Hope everything went alright today with you and ur man. I feel bad about the whole situation, but I also feel so much for you (even though we only had a short time together). I can't believe its only been 2 days and I miss you soo much.

Last week seemed like a dream, until I heard your message this morning, then I knew it was real. I listened to the message like 3 times today, just to hear your voice again. I wish I could see ur smile again. I'm glad I got to talk to u, I had a smile on my face for the longest time. My partner at work tried to have jokes for a minute cause I never used to bring my phone to work with me, then I was talking to u for like an hour. I shut him down real fast...he's always talking to his girl on the celli.

Next time I'll call u back so ur mom doesn't get the charges.


Now I wouldn't call what I was telling you sweet talkin, anything I told you was from the heart. I really do feel for you, I've never been one to go out with alot of girls or play games. Usually I'm the one who gets played. The few girlfriends I've had are few and far between. Thats made it rough for me to trust people, especially girls. But I was able to just talk to u so easily, you made me forget about everything but us and our times together. I don't know, there is something different about you.


I can promise you that I will never play you, hurt you, or break your heart. I promise.

I'll call you tomorrow at work.

You can call me during the week, from NY times 4:50 am - 6: 30 am and 2pm to 3 pm (thats when I'm on the road) 4:45 - 10:30 pm (usually working on music).

and anytime on the weekends. If you need to talk to someone though call me anytime, I'm always here to listen to you. I gotta go do some laundry and make dinner soon, talk to u tomorrow.

Luv,
E
P.S. I don't ever pick up girls from clubs or bars


July 23, 2002
Email from Him to Me

Its me again!

Glad to hear you guys didn't argue. Thats a plus. If he can change or not, I don't know. You shouldn't let anyone pressure you into anything, you're too young. You just have to worry about doing good in school and getting into the career you want. As long as you concentrate on that you'll be successful. Don't let anyone hold you back from what you really want to do or what is right for you (including me).

Thats crazy about someone in Macy's having the same name as me and all that, I didn't think my name was popular at all. I only met one other person besides my father with that name.


When I'm in the basement, spinning I keep dropping songs that remind me of you and/or us...Its funny that My Life is one of them along with MJB- Can't get u off my mind and All my life- Kcee & Jojo. Then I start thinking, damn, why of anywhere in the country you have to be all the way on the other side. I haven't even selected my set for Saturday yet. I wish you could be there with me. I think the weekends are going to kill me the most, not being able to see you, hold you, or take you out anywhere.

I wish you could be my girlfriend. I'm glad we have what we do though. It makes me happy hearing from you and getting e-mails. When we talk I never want to hang up, and especially not saying goodbye. I hope this does grow to be something even more special (then you can turn it into a movie - it would be a pretty good story).

Man its going to be like 9 months till I see u, unless I go out in the winter...!! By then you'll have forgotten about me, with all those guys in school and everything...everyone will be tryin to kick it to u...You'll be like E who???


You can write me a book if you want, and I'd read it cover to cover, your email wasn't too long at all. I'm going to cut it short since I'm going to talk to you later.

Keep smiling Jill!

My Heart,

E


July 26, 2002
Email from Him to Me

Jill,

Finally got here and read your emails and saw the pictures. I like ur hair like that, u look cute.

Now for your first email:
I don't mind u telling me all that stuff, I know what its like to not have anyone to talk to. I used to bottle everything up inside too, cause I didn't trust anyone. It just all comes out one way or another, its better to talk to someone, keeping it in will cause a break down. I had to go for help for a little while. I'm glad u can talk to me, I find it easy to talk to u, but if sometimes I seem quiet or kind of holding back, dont take it personally. I told you about some of the shit I've been through and how I have trust issues. I get like hesitant sometimes cause I'm not used to it, but its your different than the girls I usually end up with.


I know the distance and age thing to everyone else seems weird and too difficult. I've thought about it too (not until other people brought it up). I know it will be difficult, but we can just take it day by day and see what happens. No matter what I need u in my life now as a friend or more. But I can't lose you as a friend. You are special! You make me happy just even talking to you. Just know that anything at anytime, if you need to talk or whatever I'm hear for you.


Now that stuff in the email about Eddie pissed me off. If you stayed in that relationship and eventually got married, it would turn into a battered wife story where you would think its your fault all the time. There is never a reason for a man to physically hurt a woman (unless she's tryin to kill him or something). I don't see how he can act like that and expect to keep someone like you. Especially on special occasions like that. Believe me ur not stupid at all its just that luv is blind and ur like me, we have to learn the hard way.

I'm not even going to go on with that subject. I saw the video... I'm glad I make u happy! But you luv to torture me...I told you I don't want a birthday present, or you to spend any money on me! Seeing you is more than enough. I hope things are getting easier today...I know its hard to get over a long relationship unfortunately it happens to everyone at sometime and it hurts. I'm hear if you need to talk.

I'll probably talk to you in a little while. Have to pick up the rest of my records for tomorrow. I miss you! (at least I have a picture now).

My heart,
E
P.S. Thought that hand comment was funny? U always got jokes, just wait!!!