The soul has greater need of the ideal than the real for it is by the real that we exist, it is by the ideal that we live

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

I can't say it better

The following is a link to a post from a blog called Thoughttheater by Daniel DiRito. I think he may just be a genius. He's certainly hit the nail on the head with this post.

If you're in California please vote no on Prop 8. If you're anywhere else, read these words and then try to justify denying anyone anything...I dare you.

I have said all along that I don't give a damn about gay marriage. And I still don't. I've also said that I want to celebrate the difference! that I want to acknowledge who I am and know that that person, that tradition, those queer values have merit. That they warrant celebration. Not to be homogenized away. I'm different than you and I like it that way.

However!

I still exist. I'm still a member of this culture, and I still have the same rights that you do. They're not different because I'm homosexual! Where is that written in the Constitution, that these inalienable rights apply only to heterosexuals?

I'm frankly offended that you think I don't have those rights, and that I have to demand them and then wait for everyone to vote to decide if they're going to give them to me.

I don't choose to love someone of the same sex, I do love someone of the same sex, it's who I am and what I do. It's my genetic version of the pursuit of happiness. I should be at liberty to pursue it.

My human-ness is my ticket to living. It should grant me every opportunity that every heterosexual has and it should do so without reservation.

Notes from the Universe



It thoroughly pains me to admit I read Notes from the Universe. Truth is I subscribe to the daily email.

Today, yet again, they sent one that echoed something I've said for years.

I've always contended that two classes of people have attorney's, rich people and poor people. Us middle class goofs usually have no need for one, and most likely can't afford one.

Today's note said that having money, and having no money both present unique opportunities to exist in your life that wouldn't otherwise. I agree.

Having money in this life is not likely. Maybe I should choose to enjoy it instead. Of course, it'll take me a year or two to get rid of my current debt and by that time I could have changed my mind on the subject several times. But for today, I'm going back to poor and having fun experiences.

Tomorrow I may want the Mercedes again...we'll see.

Yesterday I ran into the mother of this guy I went to both grade school and high school with. We were never friends, but he was always nice to me, which was rare in those days, and I always liked him.

Several years after high school I invited a co-worker for a dinner party, and she invited her married BF. She then called me to ask if married bf could bring a friend who had nothing to do and nowhere to go that particular day and of course I said yes.

Married BF dragged K into my house. It was fine actually, he was as nice as always, and I felt that we'd done something nice for someone who according to what I was told was going through a rough patch(it seemed that K had gotten off to a rough start in adulthood and needed some attention) so it felt good that a guy who'd always been nice to me could sit at my table and eat my food and feel welcome, though I'm pretty sure he wasn't very comfortable with his gay host.

However, yesterday I spoke with his mother and she mentioned that he was in a large state that sometimes is referred to as southern, but usually just referred to as itself, starting a new job.

With Homeland Security.

I say good for him, I'm glad he's doing well, and I hope he likes his new job and the wide open spaces. I do find it odd that Homeland Security doesn't take issue with a few early arrests in their employees, but glad for K nonetheless.

Mom said she'd tell him hi. I'm sure he'll be thrilled to his marrow.

Love

Hot guy friday is up in th air since I'm traveling this week, we'll see.