Vows to Becky, .

My person. The great love of my life.

If you're lucky enough, the universe will send you someone who turns your entire world inside out.

I knew the instant I laid eyes on you that you were somehow about to become the most important person in my life. It's never changed. It's only grown stronger and brighter over time. Like lightning, love comes out of nowhere. It reaches through you with a gentle touch of your fingertips, hands so reassuring and familiar you swear you've felt them in another lifetime. The first time you hugged me, there was a magical feeling that resonated through us both, how we fit, so perfectly.

You brought me pieces of myself I never knew were missing. Together we Healed the parts others mistreated and discarded.

Through your faith you helped me Realize my full potential, giving me the tools to have this fighting spirit, together we have never looked back.

I'm not sure I'll ever be able to do as much for you as you've done for me. In this lifetime. I will continue to try, the only future I care about experiencing is ours, this one we have together. The one only wish I had, is to have found you sooner, so I could love you longer. But, as you have said, It's perfect timing. 

You are beautiful and inspiring in ways you don't realize. . Compassionate and selfless in ways that never go unnoticed.

We're in the middle of this perfect love, happiness & adventure. As you know, my world is a roller coaster ride, you've held  on tight,  knowing me  and my karma.  We will be constantly turning, through the hoops, upside down and sideways. Yet, you never get sick,  still you have chosen to ride along.   No matter where we are, through the turbulence,  we both found, as long as we have each other, we are at home. I vow to NEVER GIVE UP.  "Loving You".  I found the best of me, when I found you.

Thank you Becky.  

Nereida               Our Anniversary's. Feb 7 & July 7.  

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Becky was always so easy-going.

I remember when I first moved to Riverside, CA, my sister and I were going to Kotekitai, a girl’s marching band and then my sister had to go to a dance rehearsal for one of the SGI shows.

So, she said you can go with Becky. I was very shy and nervous to go with people I didn’t know, but the minute I got into the car, Becky started talking and made me feel very welcome and relaxed.

Then she taught me a cadence just in case I wanted to try out for drums!

To this day I remember that cadence, we had practiced all the way from Riverside to East LA.

Becky had this funny sense of humor, and these looks she would give right before she started laughing. She had a great spirit and would do anything for Kosen Rufu.

One time a long time ago, we were taking a bus to SF for a general meeting. To show unity everyone was wearing the same thing: girls skirt/top, guys pants/top and of course all white.

Becky was like NO………………. I’m not wearing a skirt. She held out as long as she could, but when she couldn’t get on the bus, she said OK, well I guess I’m cutting a bunch of karma; besides it’s for Kosen Rufu.

I got to know Becky through the Kotekitai practices, and we were in the same district. We had practice Sundays and then Saturdays and Sundays, and then when there were conventions it was almost every night.

Sundays on the way home, we talked about eating and sleeping and couldn’t wait to do both. When we got home, we would get a call from our district leader, Bruce Kraut, asking us to participate in the new members meeting, being held Sunday night. Bruce had this way of asking you to do something, where you just didn’t say no.

It seemed we got these phone calls every Sunday. Becky was like: When am I supposed to do laundry? I told her, I will help you! As our Chapter grew, we were in different districts, but always drove to practice on Sundays and ate the best tacos/burritos on the way home.

When Becky moved and we got older, I still visited her and when I moved to Oregon, she came up to visit me. She came to my daughter’s HS Graduation.

Talking was just like I had seen her yesterday, so easy. We laughed about all the complaints we had back in the day about doing so many activities. She had this way of delivering a complaint with a quirky smile, that just made you laugh!

She was a big part of why I stuck with the marching band and became a youth leader. She used to laugh, first I took care of you, now you have to take care of me!!!!

But she was the inspiring one, the one who showed me actual proof with her job and family, how to live naturally and practice at the same time.

She was to me, an ambassador of peace.