My funny Valentine ♥️

2018. First day of class, I randomly pick a seat in the lecture hall. I avoid the first row cos I don’t want to have to stay focused all the time. My mind likes to wander sometimes. I can’t sit at the back cos then I’d never hear anything in class. So I pick a seat in the middle. Not too close to the lecturer and not too far from them.

She walks in and asks if anyone is sitting next to me. I tell her no, she can have the seat. She greets me and asks me where I’m from. If you don’t know, “Where are you from?” is a standard Johannesburg proverb. Now you know, you’re welcome.

Every day after that we always sit next to each other. We exchange numbers and start to talk outside of class mostly about school. I struggle with crowds. I really find one person and stick to them. She’s not like that. She makes friends so easily it makes me wonder how she does it. I’m either with her or alone. Even when people stand around me during breaks when she’s not there I consider myself to be alone.

I’m not one to try and own people. So I accept that I’ll have to share my social butterfly with other people and I’m okay with it. I’m just grateful to be in her life to be honest. I’m grateful I cross her mind sometimes. That is more than enough for me.

I finish school earlier because I’d already started that program 2yrs back then fell sick and couldn’t finish. So I’d joined her class to be able to finish. When I’m done we are no longer just classmates. We are friends. My angel man knows about her and loves her for me. She’s a darling!

She cracks me up so effortlessly. And when she talks to me about God she makes me want to have coffee with him. She sees me and loves me as I am. I’ve never had to pretend to be anything but myself around her. And I see her too and love everything I see.

On Friday I remembered the moment I saw her at my angel’s memorial service. I did not expect to see her there. She’s been juggling work and MBA studies. So before she even says anything I already understand why she can’t make it. Then I see her. I fall into her arms and I weep. We both weep. Nothing else is said in that moment but in my heart A LOT has been said without saying anything at all. One of the things that stands out prominently for me is her fierce love for me.

She took me on a hike yesterday so we could talk. In that moment I remembered how “shy” I was when we first met. Like a mother hen she kept me so warm until this Sanele hatched. She witnessed the birth of this new Sanele. She loved me before, loved me through it and loves me now.

I’ve been blessed with many angels on my human experience and she’s definitely one of them.

My funny Valentine. I love you forever. Until time stands still. 💕