“Creating
our Dream” what a nondiscriminating world would look
like.
Unconditional
Love is the
first thought that I have. Unconditional
love to support the Choice that each of us makes using the free will God
has granted us all. It is how we react to those around us or rather how
we individually react to the reactions of those around us that is important. Do we
still give ‘unconditional love’ to those whose choice it is to react so
negatively to us?
The
three terms I use are Unconditional love, choice and reaction.
In
a nondiscriminating world my parents and family continue to give me not only
unconditional love but also support and guidance as I live my daily life. My employer and co-workers would support the
person performing the job and respect the talent of the individual, helping to
grow the person. There would be no need
of special clubs and organizations where support is provided to not only me but
to my family members and friends.
Think
of how wonderful it would be to live in a world where there is no thought given
to whether or not someone will accept me as just a person. Perhaps as I walk into a room there would be
no underlying fear of how others are about to react to me. Perhaps in their heart is
unconditional love and the knowledge within that I am only another spiritual
being having a human experience and that my path on this journey is just
different than their own. Perhaps there
is even respect for the choice that was made.
Perhaps there is realization of the agony and trepidation that went into
the choice.. Or even better is that perhaps families,
children, occupations, homes, lifestyles didn’t have to be given up because the
choice made was respected and tolerated in a nonhomophobic, nondiscriminating
world.
While
I have no choice about who and/or what I am down deep
inside of myself, I do have choice in how I present my inner self to the
world. It would be wonderful if my
parents and other family members had the degree of unconditional love necessary
to accept me and allow me to live among them as their child or as their
sibling.
But even though this isn’t a perfect world, I have to look
at what I have and not at what I don’t have. I have to look at what is positive and build
on that or I’ll never see the “Dream” world I seek. I already live in my dream world in so many
ways. This congregation has accepted me
from the day I walked in the doors as a valued member. This congregation has supported me in my
efforts to live my life here in
I
have made my choice in life as to how I present myself to the world and I am
supported lovingly and nurtured with unconditional love by those I have chosen
to surround myself with. I have never
had a disparaging word said to my face within this community I choose to call
home. I remain here to begin building
for others a home, a community where there is unconditional love for the choice
made and I am allowed to react from the heart in a positive, growing manner that
facilitates open-mindedness in those around me. As stereotypes and barriers are
broken down and hearts are opened up, unconditional love is shared, if only for
that moment.
Mr.
Ralph Marston recently wrote a message concerning ‘Crystal Clear Vision’. He
states that the more profound the challenge that faces you, the more it
clarifies your vision. If something
offends you, or disturbs you, or angers you, or disgusts you, ask yourself
why. Why does it conflict with your
vision of how life should be? The things
that elicit a negative response in you can help you to understand and
strengthen your own positive vision.
Only when your vision is subject to the challenges and pressures of
life, does it become clear, strong and unyielding. Whatever makes you deeply uncomfortable
touches your vision and serves to clarify your very essence. Let the challenges bring out your best.
Make
this world the world of ‘our’ dreams and live as if there is no discrimination
or homophobic behavior that can’t be overcome by presenting our best foot
forward. Thank You