Sweet 90's and what a ride that was. I had a nostalgic moment listening to the tunes.

The 90s were a beautiful time. We didn't have internet then and life was radically different than what obtains now.

In 1992 while I was in my sophomore year at college, I arranged to meet up with one of my friends but our plans went awry. He was supposed to call me at exactly two o'clock on the day of our meeting to finalize plans with me. He didn't call. I called a cab for the 40-minute journey; when the driver came, my dog lurched at him, and I spent the next several minutes apologizing.

For the first ten minutes of the ride, I chatted with the driver; his name was Damon. Amazed I was, by his responses, his persona, his demeanor; I was enchanted with him so I let him know. I asked him if he wanted to grab a coffee with me sometime, and he said, "yeah sure, write down your number here," sliding a notepad to my hands. I wrote down and then asked him for his own.

The ad on the radio ran its course, an Atomic song which I cannot immediately recall came on, I bobbed my head to the pull of the beats, Damon, holding on the armrest only allowed himself the faintest sway of a head to music.

From there I asked him what type of music he liked: the right ones, punk and electro funk.

And that ladies and gentlemen, is how I met the man who would break my heart the hardest. It is for this reason that 90s music holds a special place in my heart.