you may say I'm a dreamer
but, I'm not the only one.
This morning I woke to my new spouse (we married on Sunday) crying
beside me. She'd woken up, checked the news, and discovered that
proposition 8 here in California had passed....which bans gay
marriage. Last week, this city was full not only of the Samhain dead,
but full of gay weddings. It has been legal here for the last couple
of months. Today that has changed.
Last night we cried in joy and intense gratitude. The streets of San
Francisco were full of happy crying people. The election was not
stolen, and America woke up.
I am still exhilarated, still full of gratitude. And, full of resolve.
I know that in my lifetime there will be full civil rights for gay and
lesbians in this country. I can fully imagine it.
I cried too, this morning. But in my tears
there was joy. The tide has turned. Barack Obama included gays in his speech
last night.
Anything can happen if we imagine it.
Today....I am thanking all the dreamers who have ever dared to imagine.
Thank you.
This morning I woke to my new spouse (we married on Sunday) crying
beside me. She'd woken up, checked the news, and discovered that
proposition 8 here in California had passed....which bans gay
marriage. Last week, this city was full not only of the Samhain dead,
but full of gay weddings. It has been legal here for the last couple
of months. Today that has changed.
Last night we cried in joy and intense gratitude. The streets of San
Francisco were full of happy crying people. The election was not
stolen, and America woke up.
I am still exhilarated, still full of gratitude. And, full of resolve.
I know that in my lifetime there will be full civil rights for gay and
lesbians in this country. I can fully imagine it.
I cried too, this morning. But in my tears
there was joy. The tide has turned. Barack Obama included gays in his speech
last night.
Anything can happen if we imagine it.
Today....I am thanking all the dreamers who have ever dared to imagine.
Thank you.
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So many congrats on getting the extraordinary Obama elected as president,so many congrats on getting marries, and then again, so much commiseration at having your civil rights taken away again...yes, I think you'll get them back, too.
Love,
Terri in Joburg
Love to you all.
And check out the youtube videos of people dancing in Ghana, singing songs for Obama. Gorgeous!
Bless the Bees!
Are there any sites/lists that are actively discussing how to bring this dream about?
Peace,
Pax
I suppose that with the correct agit prop goads, voters can be herded to go a certain direction on a particular initiative.
I, incidentally, loathe these intitiatives in which voting "Yes" means "No," and vice versa.
At least we may have an inkling of which way the winds are blowing...towards greater freedom and tolerance...