Free to Be You & Me

Today is National Coming Out Day and although I am not personally coming out, I wanted to take a minute to give a shout out to those that are or have in the past.

Attached to this blog is a link to the Wiki gods definition of what this day is and how it all started. I urge all ya'll to look into it further on your own time.

I am a Christian but I have never understood the Christian aversion to all things homosexual, bisexual, transgender, or the like. Mostly this is due to the fact Jesus Christ himself said that our most important commandment (other than loving God of course) was to love one another. Let's think about that a minute, shall we?

Love

One

Another

If every person in the world could love every other person, even just a tiny bit, then think about how great the world could be. I dislike a lot of people, but I love them just enough to let them be free to be who they are, even if I don't necessarily agree with their choices. My theory is, as long as you aren't hurting anyone else, then be who you want to be. Gay people aren't hurting anyone else. They are just people, living their lives, and loving those around them.

I've been told I'm too open minded. That I accept people too easily for who they are. Maybe that's true. It could be why I get my feelings hurt so easily or my heartbroken so much. But I don't intend to change who I am. The disappointment I get from time to time is just par for the course. My cousin Betty told me the other day, "I don't know how you do it. I don't know how you are able to make everyone around you feel so loved."

Its simple. Because Jesus told me too.

So, for National Coming Out Day, I want to say congratulations to those that have come out or are coming out. You have my support and solidarity. For those that are still struggling, be brave and stay strong. Things will work out for the best in the end, of that I am certain. For those of you that don't agree with the "homosexual lifestyle" (whatever you classify that to mean), then fine, believe however you want, but just remember that your words and actions affect people you may not even realize and that maybe, just maybe (okay, well...more than likely) someone you love is gay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coming_Out_Day