Rocky and I met through another guy I was dating. It was a group of us hanging out together and when Rocky and I made eye contact, it was over for me. I broke up with my boyfriend, and later met Rocky in a rock and roll dive club. We exchanged numbers, but he didn’t call me quickly enough so I called him. We had our first date on April 8, 1983. I was 19 and he was 26. We were crazy for each other and always were. Our first kiss was as sweet as our last. He was diagnosed in July of 2017 and died on February 27th, 2019. Our life together was special. We couldn’t have children but it didn’t matter. He was my hero, my conscience, my soul mate, and best friend. I miss him more than I can bear.