Who was Dio to you? Why didn’t he reach out to me?

What can I say about Dio except the fact that our friendship didn’t last that long. It seems that we had just been getting to know each other, even though there were times that he kept me company on those evenings that I used to work at Tohatchi. Before that I was working at GIMC where I was a housekeeper and Dio was a surgical technician who was great at being himself, aside from calling me his stalker. One day I notice that he uses Beats headphones and he calls me a “stalker” from then on. I remember one night that I was working and I get a call from Dio and he’s playing video games in the background, while I am cleaning and chatting with him. We became closer after that night, but then there is a moment that when Chester Bennington died Dio and I were not the same, because this was an artist that just knew how to share their pain.

Both of us have always been fans of Linkin Park, but when Chester left it was like my soul was ripped out, but I cried and so did Dio, but he was not doing good at this time. Dio was in a dark place and I guess eventually moved home to Ganado and tried to make his life work at Fort Defiance hospital or any other hospital that was near there, but I guess he just gave up one night and I hate that I was not there for him when he may have needed it the most. He had my direct number and would call here and there. He was also a person that helped me get my 100% with VA, but that was one moment of true friendship is trusting the other person after you find out your just two broken beings, but we both wear a SMILE when we need to.

It sucks that I did not know of Dio’s demise until. further down the line when I tried to contact him and no answers. I remember one year I went to NYC and I bought Dio a canister of chocolate covered almonds I purchased from the Statue of Liberty gift shop. I think I found out the bad news in 2021 when I went on vacation with my husband and in laws to Louisiana and back. Eventually I would get into contact with his brother Dino and from there that is where I find out the bad news, but I do keep in touch with Dio’s brother, but I wish I could have been there more for him, but sometimes we can’t help everyone, but we can remember those special people in our hearts or in my case, sometimes I need some ink therapy, but we will see on our next trip, but I will always miss you Dio. Love you bro!