A Lifetime of Love: Celebrating Valentine’s Day with our Client Pedro and his wife of Five Decades, Violeta

Every day, couples across New York City rely on nourishment from God’s Love to support their health, like our client Pedro and his wife and caregiver, Violeta.  

Pedro, who is from Spain, met his wife Violeta in church after she had been in this country 10 years. They fell in love and got married a year later. For Violeta it was love at first sight. The couple share two daughters together, Maria and Cristina.

Violeta and Pedro celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary last spring. “Happily ever after,” Violeta said. “It’s true.”

Three years ago, Pedro was diagnosed with esophageal and stomach cancer. He had surgery and went through chemotherapy and radiation. Now, thankfully, he is cancer free.

Violeta and Pedro first heard about God’s Love from their daughter, Cristina. Cristina lives in California but has lots of friends in New York, where she grew up. One of her New York friends told her, “Get God’s Love food for your dad, because they are very good.” Violeta said she wasn’t initially on the program, but later they put her on as well.

The meals have given the couple one less thing to worry about. Pedro particularly loves the soups and the fish, and, with his Spanish roots, he enjoys the pork. Lately God’s Love has been providing him with softer, minced food, which is easier for him to chew and digest.

“All I have to say is ‘What food do you want?’ and then I just warm it up,” Violeta says. “Not having to think about what to cook for him has been a tremendous help.”

Violeta said that it’s hard seeing Pedro weaker. “He used to be very active and love doing things around the house, helping people,” Violeta said. “And now he sleeps a lot. I try to get him out in the back yard to look at the trees. He used to like to play solitaire on my laptop, but it is harder now.”

Violeta said it’s going to be a long journey. But Pedro has been slowly healing, she said. She believes food is medicine.

“I’m just going to say one more time,” Violeta said, “God’s Love meals make Pedro feel good. Thank you, God’s Love. I love you.”