About Me

My name is Michael (Mike) Ramirez. I grew up in Naperville, Illinois, and graduated from Naperville Central High School, Class of 1995.

This site is for Samantha (Sam) Summers. Sam, if you’ve found this, I want you to know right away—you were never just another person who passed through my life. You were one of the most important people I’ve ever known, and the time we shared has stayed with me all these years.

We weren’t only connected by school—we had a life outside of those walls. The conversations, the laughter, the music, the small everyday moments that felt bigger than they probably looked from the outside…those are the things that shaped me and have never left my memory. You were someone I trusted and cared about deeply, and that hasn’t changed.

Life has moved forward in all the ways it does—family, work, responsibilities—but even as the years have piled on, I’ve never stopped thinking of you. Our paths separated, but you’ve remained part of me.

I know how easy it is for people to disappear in this world, especially online. With a name like mine—Mike Ramirez—it’s hard to stand out in a search. That’s why I built this site: so if you ever go looking, you’ll be able to find me.

Sam, if you are here reading this, know that you are remembered, you are cared for, and you will always matter to me.