So I couldn’t even wait to do a real write up to post this…
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is on it’s way OUT!
I’ve been considering retracting my article on Warren for a day or so now and this move has just shown me the light. The reason I was so enraged about Warren, above all else, was that I was worried (as I believe many of us were) that his decision to include Warren was a sign that he would not take a strong stand on gay-rights. With this definitive answer concerning Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Obama’s team has reassured us all that they will be taking a stand on gay rights.
When I take these two pieces of news together I can almost get behind the Warren decision as an effort to reach out to the “other side”. Although I still think a less offensive “right-wing” public figure could have been chosen.
Let’s hope this is the start of a new era; of tolerance for all. I’ll start by keeping a more open mind about Warren… I just wish he could do the same for the millions of gay people he has offended. (I’m not saying he has to agree with them, I’m just saying he should mind his own business and keep his hateful opinions to himself.)
Let me just close with this: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not doing a huge post today because its been kind of a bad few days emotionally for me. It’s my own fault, really – it was not smart to watch Les Miserables, Bridge to Terebithia, Seven Pounds, Benjamin Button, and Marley and Me all in one week. However, something good has come of this because it’s started me thinking about sadness and how to deal with it. In this case I’m not talking so much about sadness with a reason that you can pinpoint – that kind of sadness needs to be confronted and dealt with before it will go away – but rather, purposeless sadness. What do you do when, like me, you’re feeling down for no reason? It’s almost impossible to talk it out because, with nothing specific making me feel this way, there’s nothing specific to talk about. However, going into hiding until its over doesn’t seem a viable option because you can’t put your life on hold for sadness, as much as you may want to. Below the cut is a list of a few possible healthy coping strategies…
