It was the summer of 1972.  I had just graduated from high school and was excited about attending college in the fall.  I had been accepted to my dream school and my future was looking bright. There was only one thing that was bothering me and had been for some time.  I was the quiet studious type, never had a regular steady girlfriend.  Sure, I dated a few girls and went to the senior prom, but I never really had a lasti...