We met three yrs. ago on a dating site at 2:00a.m. From then on we were together almost all the time. We both liked having "our space," so we'd spend a few days apart. But, we were on the phone alot. I didn't know till the night I met him, that  my best friend had been his niece. Or that his Mom was her Grandmother! They already knew me from yrs. before, when we used to run around together! So, that was really ironic. Also, we shopped at the same places, ate at same places, and he even mowed my neighbors lawn, two doors down. But, we had somehow never met each other, until I talked to him on dating site that night. I could sense that first night that he was a really nice man. I wasn't scared at all. He was very polite and respectful. And he never changed a bit, during the three yrs. together. He wasn't very social or talkative, but eventually he began to open up. He was the only man my boy's ever cared for and my Mother adored him. I was always proud to be on his arm! But, as fate would have it, he was taken away from me. He's in a better place and out of pain. I know he's waiting for me. Till we meet again, my love...

I am from Calif. and lived in mountains mostly. I always wanted to see the mountains again. Michael took it upon himself to fulfill my dream last year. We put our camp gear on the bike and headed out. He took me through towns I've never been to. He pointed out the mountain before we got close. I cried. I was so happy! He showed me all the sites, animals, and places he'd been growing up. We stayed 3 days. I cried when we left. He said later on, that he really bonded with me there...

One night we decided to go to the Casino to gamble, since we had nothing else to do. Michael was always lucky and usually come out ahead. Or with a jackpot. We decided to ride his  bike there. Afterall, it was a nice night. I was raised up riding since  I was young. Michael always insisted we wore helmets, so I'd respect his wishes and wear one. We were almost there when we saw the lightning bolts. We were crossing a bridge over the Red River, and it was directly over-head. We were the only vehicle for quite a ways. I was a little scared we were going to get struck. But, I just hugged him tighter and thought to myself "Oh, well.If  I get struck at least I'll die happy, riding the bike, with Mike..."