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  david_nwpa10 months, 2 weeks ago

  Mike,
  
  I just finished reading your most recent note. It is helpful to see that you have a tolerant viewpoint when it comes to accepting those with whom you may disagree. It is equally helpful to note that you have a family and undergo many of the same kinds of decisions I make on a daily basis. For example, I have two sons, both in high school, and both with physically demanding schedules. They are both musicians and both talented singers. As a result, I am forever taking them to and from practices.
  
  Meanwhile, I have a four year old daughter who is just beginning her formal education years. My wife and I are both teachers, and our schedules are such that my daughter requires pre-school. We dress her in the morning (she is usually sleeping soundly when we both need to be on the road early). I am also an academic adviser for multiple groups at my school. As a result, I hardly have any down time.
  
  That said, we make a difference in numerous lives every day, and live what most would see as a routine or normal life. Gay and lesbian couples seek the same for their families and relationships. You may not condone or even like any of the choices we make (sexual or otherwise), but I am very pleased to see that you are not judgmental either. Likewise, I make no judgments about your family and the pace at which you live your lives.
  
  We must teach our children at home and in school not to be hateful or demeaning to anyone. We must teach them to be tolerant of others and respect those qualities which make us different. Our world would be tedious and boring if we all thought and behaved in the same way.
  
  As for the cold, I live in Northwestern Pennsylvania, downwind from Lake Erie. We are tired of being dumped on with lake effect snow. Spring could not come soon enough for us. That said, I would be happy to save you a snow ball in the freezer if you should choose to come visit.
  
  Be of good cheer through the Lenten season, and write again any time.
  
  Yours truly,
  David

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  david_nwpa11 months, 2 weeks ago

  Mike,
  
  During the school year, forgive me if my responses come a day or two late. I am not usually on Propeller.com during the week, because if I were, I would spend way too much time here. That said, I am open to dialog about what it means to be gay and live my life. It is not an easy road for anyone, and it takes a lot of effort to keep going. I like the fact that I am gay. I like men both physically and intimately. I have liked men for a long time, and have never found women physically appealing. To this day, I can claim a woman is pretty, but really I have no idea what I am talking about.
  
  That said, I am married, gay, have children, and am open and honest about being gay. I too have a human face, and am hopeful that people of all faiths or no faith at all can come to realize that sexual identity should not separate our society as much as it does. Gays and lesbians want to form intimate, permanent relationships that are rooted in love and peace. We want our families to be recognized in the same way the state recognizes straight couples. We seek marriage to be a part of the larger community, not to tear apart marriage. The same concepts apply to raising and adopting children.
  
  I consider myself lucky that my wife is bisexual and understands many of the difficulties I face. Fortunately, I have children and need not adopt any to be part of a larger family. That is only part of my story, but I am open to sharing more with you over time.
  
  Do keep in touch,
  David

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  david_nwpa11 months, 3 weeks ago

  Right, Mike, I think you missed an important point. Gays and lesbians are killed daily throughout the world, merely for existing. Christians and Jews are killed for their beliefs, but gays and lesbians are killed, or kill themselves solely because they exist! Do you not see that difference? Christians slur gays every day, and yet many gays and lesbians are Christians. I admit that Christians are persecuted often and it is not right that they are abused. Nor is it right that gays and lesbians are beaten and murdered daily in various parts of the world.
  
  Good luck to you and thank you for your wishing me well.
  
  David

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  david_nwpa1 year, 5 months ago

  Mike,
  
  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. It is OK for us to disagree on all sorts of issues. The key is that you thought enough of me as a human to stop by and wish me well. I appreciate your words and look forward to seeing you around Propeller more often.
  
  David