Friday, November 04, 2005

A Brief Respite

I am overwhelmed at the moment. I have been researching three vastly different projects for school which has numbed my mind beyond any reckoning. Of course only one of the topics really sparks my interest. The heterosexism/homophobia which still subjects our youth to bullying, harassment, and self-loathing. It makes me seethe to think that this is still going on. This afternoon as I read the statistics on the number of kids who skip class or school altogether, I remembered my own years in school where I lived in fear of being exposed, bullyed, or harassed. I got my doctor to write a permission slip for me to be permanently excused from gym class. He was a very kind, sensitive man. I think now that perhaps he knew why I wanted that slip and willingly obliged. Thank you, Dr. Tillger.
My friend Vanessa is getting married tomorrow. I am very happy for her. She has wanted to be a wife and mother for as long as I have known her. I pray that she and Henry are blessed with a life of happiness and good health.
If you are reading this, and you know who you are, I love you! Just bare with me a little while longer. Thanks.

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