"A Thought To Share..."

As the world continues to reel in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, for perhaps the first time since learning of it back in December, I'm worried about the future.  I'm not really worried about myself, but I am concerned about my children and grandchildren.  I've lived a relatively long life, especially for a SGL man of my generation who survived coming of age during the arrival of HIV/AIDS.  So, I can truly say that in looking back on things and knowing what could have been, I'm satisfied with the life I've had.

I always knew that I was born to be a father (which was hard to reconcile with the realization at a very early age that I was also born a same gender loving man). Raising my children has been the joy of my life. And so, in the midst of all the great uncertainty about the future, I feel somewhat helpless to assure my children that they have a bright future ahead.  In my heart of hearts, I know that their lives will be very different from the expectations that we had just a short few months ago.  As I home-schooled my youngest yesterday, I realized that for my children and me, a new "normal" is taking shape before our eyes. 

And so, even as death shows itself and fear grips the hearts of the many, I work hard to reassure my children, especially my oldest, that although the world will change, the resiliency of the human heart and it's most powerful attribute: Love, will allow us to forge a new happiness and a new way of living in our rapidly changing world.

So, if you, Dear Reader, are wondering why day after day I soldier on with what you see here, it's because I know that love always finds a way. No matter what else may change, love can and will be a constant in our lives if we let it be.  So, if you find comfort, joy, or even just a moment to smile in what you read and view here, then I've done my small part to remind you and myself that we belong in the world and life and love are for us too.

It's okay to be afraid right now, but seek the courage to do what you must to get through the unknown and remember:

"Fear Eats the Soul"