Kerry and I met when we were both in high school - he was an incoming freshman, and I was about to be a sophomore.  It was a mutual friend, Jason Whitfield, who introduced us, but it was all Kerry who stole the show.  His smile was the first thing I noticed about him; the way it contrasted against his beautiful dark skin.  He was gorgeous - even at 14.  Physically, he could have easily passed for someone 17 or 18.  He was just that buff.  But it was his heart that made me fall for him.  From that very first day, July 25, 1988, sitting on the staircase of the Esperanza Apartments on M.L.King in Houston, Texas, I was totally his.  I don't know whether or not he knew it, but I think he did.  I've been his from that day, and will forever be.  I love him just that much.