It was the best and worst of times. Living in an isolated Texas town with absolutely nothing to do. So, we rebelled against society and rules.  I went to school with the rich kids and felt like I was in a twisted 90s version of The Outsiders. I had Smashing Pumpkins posters all over my room, and Disarm was my anthem. When Mellon Collie came out, it was if pieces of my soul had been extracted and placed into lyrics and music. It was a masterpiece and something I listened to to get myself out of the darkness. In my adult years, some drunk asshole hit my car and totalled it including all my cd’s; this included my original Mellon Collie album and I will be forever sad about it. It forged the strength of my character and let me know it was okay to be who I was. Thank you, SP.