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A Letter to Jackie

May 1, 1994
(Jonathan is 14, and is still heartbroken over a girl named Jackie who he met at World Youth Day in Summer 1993)

Jackie,
I do not know whether or not you'll ever see this letter. I pray that you someday will

Let me tell you why a like you so much. It goes far beyond the way you look.

In my life, I have had three experiences in which I felt a presence of another person before I had seen them.

You were the third

I can't explain this feeling, anymore than to say it's very compelling. It draws me towards you and makes me feel like I shouldn't be anywhere but with you. I don't expect you to understand it, because I'm not sure that I do.

All I know for sure is that I want a chance to find out what could be there between us. I want to find out what it is about you that creates this feeling. It's there every time I see you, and sometimes, just hearing your name causes me to feel it.

After that party, I was so depressed. The feeling was drawing me towards you at the same time. You were pushing me away. Maybe it wasn't depression, but confusion of how these two things could be happening at the same time. I know that I didn't like the feeling of being pushed away.

All I want is a chance. I hope that it's possible.

Love always,
Jonathan