Justin...my "Checkers"!

Justin ...my Checkers...my love....many may wonder why I call you Checkers...well the first time I met you was summer of 2010 at the Philly "So Called Greek" lol You were in the club and Porschia introduced me...I said hi :) Afterwards we all went across the street to Checkers...lol We were all up until an ungodly hour..talking... joking...from then on I referred to you as Checkers

Since that's where we first met...it stuck...you didnt like it at first..but it grew on you lol You would hit me up and say...this is Justin aka Checkers lol. You were a night owl...well it seemed that way...everytime I was up late at night...you were up..and we would fb chat. I would send you sad faces everytime you told me you were in the hospital...you would tell me to cut it out...and you were fine...you always asked me how I was doing or feeling.

I remember when you hit me up when you saw I posted about Anthony (R.I.P) and you sent your condolences...you asked me about him..I said he was an ace like you...short like you...and stepped..like you...you said he didnt step better than you though...lol so cocky...smh. Well love, I guess you met Anthony by now and having a step off and Jesus is the judge lol. Heaven gotta deal with 2 cocky aces...sheesh.

It hurts, because we would talk and I said I had to make it down to see you..we were suppose to link up at clave and I dropped the ball because of my stupid job..smh. We kept saying we had to be there..cause it was gonna be epic. I remember you were saying you wanted to come to Super-Regionals this past Fall...but you couldn't make it up...I remember when Kee-Kee said you were in a wheelchair and I texted you...you said you were okay..as usual..you never like people worrying about you...it hurts that I never got to see you before you left...even though my heart is breaking...its filled with joy because I know you are no longer in pain...and on New Year's Eve...I texted "I love you" and you texted "I love you too" Im glad I got to tell you that.

So much tragedy has hit the Iota Family in the last 2 years...but Im dedicating my year to you (Courage & Faith) Anthony (Heart) and Kadeem (Strength). whenever I feel like moaning or groaning or whimper about anything...I'll think of your courage and faith...you never let anything keep you down..not even this horrible cancer. You know Im long winded...lol...Im gonna give you a break from my ramming...lata for now Checkers 

~Julienne Abelus