Here's more info about me and what my life,
being gay, has been like!

Maybe I should start from the begining, not back with the creation of the planets or anything, but with my life in and of its self.

As a young child I always knew I was different, from the way people treated me and the way I acted. Something was definatly different, and around the age of twelve or so, I began to realize what was making me feel this way. I was different from all the rest of the kids in my classes and on the playground. I soon began to here the words "Gay" and "Homosexual" and to tell you the truth, I had no idea as to what they were, nor did I care. I was a happy little kid that liked to help grandmother in the garden and loved to help father (now ex-father) cook. I never really labeled myself as anything because I felt no need to, life was moving on without that.

As I soon moved on into middle school and then eventually high school, denying to anyone that asked me if I was "Gay." I soon realized what the real world was really like. There is a great number of people out there that think people like me are terrible and should be damned to hell. They also tend to think that we have "Become" gay and that we are sick and in need of help. Folks, just like the rest of the population, we can not "Become" or "Un-Become" anything, just as if I were to say "Heterosexuals" "Became" straight, there is no difference. Can you see the logic; I hope so.

High school was the hardest goal that I have had so far to accomplish. Growing up in a Homo-phobic town, not knowing who was perhaps gay or straight. Watching all the other gorgeous couples waltz onto the dance floor in harmony, how jealous I was. It has not beeen easy growing up! And life is still not over.

However, I would like to give my thanks to the wonderful city of Seattle and all the Seattlites. I realize that there are to Homo-phobic bigots in this city just like those in Sisters. But the major difference is people here do not care what or who you are. Besides, the bigots are so diluted it doesn't even matter. I have been able to openly discuss things that ordinarily I couldn't have back home.

As I sum up just the beginnings of my life as a homosexual, I would like to send out an apoloigy to all those people that perhaps I had ever offended. I know the main reason that some of you want nothing more to do with me, but that's fine. And to you Danny, I truly am sorry for not seeing the reasons that you constantly kept asking me if I were gay, I will never forget what you said in Mr. Albertsons 6th grade art class!

And to all those back there in Sisters that perhaps had no idea, this is life and life moves on!