Billy, I loved your 'starting the year 2013' poem! I was also impressed by reading your response to goldfish. I applaud the progress you've made in 12 steps and hope to learn from you myself. I'm a big perfectionist as well and, also gay, am often frustrated with myself...you're absoltely right in that perfection is non existent. I just hope that sinks in for me more soon. I'll remember you throughout my own struggles and appreciate and follow your strength. I sincerely hope all is well with you now. Hopefully poetry is still working for you as a way to express yourself. Poetry, playing the violin, and reading are all ways for me to express myself, all of which help me a lot. "No longer will I try- it's my turn to cry" So moving... thank you.
Hi Daniel, I am a 19 year old college student who came across your your initial letter (the one about the falsely imprisoned man who took a plea bargain) and of course this response to 'gigi'. I'm blown away by your eloquent response- your maturity, patience, and forgiveness. You have an inspring way with words. Reading your profile upheld my positive impression of you. I applaud your initiative to earn your GED and the programs you participate in. Art is a great way to express yourself and I'm glad you found something that works for you. I play the violin and when I'm having a bad day, playing my violin helps me a lot. I like to put my ipod on shuffle and play along with whichever song pops up next- but that's besides the point, sorry. I just wanted to say: I'm sorry for what you're going through and thank you for being such a positive example for others, including myself. When life throws me the next huge curveball, I hope to be as strong as you and deal with it as you have- making the most out of the present day. Carpe diem. Please, stay strong. I will pay it forward in my life today, thinking of you.
hi marcus, i think i understand where you are coming from, i have been through this process myself. I was raised catholic but life put me through a lot of things and I started questioning religion and God. I went through very "religious" periods where I hoped that devotion to God would make my life better, but in the end what I found was that I needed to find God within myself. Organized religion is full of traps and dishonest people and not the way for me. So yes, I totally believe you can be a good person and live a righteous life without being a religious person. Being part of a religion doesn't really mean anything. Think about what the pope did (molesting children). It is all about what is in your heart. I think anyone can live a good and righteous life, and you need nothing else to do this than what you already have inside you. I think we all are born with a sense of what is right and what is wrong. We instinctively know that killing other people is wrong for example, we don't need a book of rules (bible) to tell us that. I think for some people religion is very helpful because it gives them something to hold on to...but i found it is not the way for me. Finding yourself and your way in life is a journey that is not always easy...but I think you should choose the road that your heart tells you to go, it is so worth it even if it isn't always easy...keep looking for the truth...
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I loved your 'starting the year 2013' poem! I was also impressed by reading your response to goldfish. I applaud the progress you've made in 12 steps and hope to learn from you myself. I'm a big perfectionist as well and, also gay, am often frustrated with myself...you're absoltely right in that perfection is non existent. I just hope that sinks in for me more soon. I'll remember you throughout my own struggles and appreciate and follow your strength. I sincerely hope all is well with you now. Hopefully poetry is still working for you as a way to express yourself. Poetry, playing the violin, and reading are all ways for me to express myself, all of which help me a lot.
"No longer will I try- it's my turn to cry"
So moving... thank you.
I am a 19 year old college student who came across your your initial letter (the one about the falsely imprisoned man who took a plea bargain) and of course this response to 'gigi'.
I'm blown away by your eloquent response- your maturity, patience, and forgiveness. You have an inspring way with words.
Reading your profile upheld my positive impression of you. I applaud your initiative to earn your GED and the programs you participate in. Art is a great way to express yourself and I'm glad you found something that works for you. I play the violin and when I'm having a bad day, playing my violin helps me a lot. I like to put my ipod on shuffle and play along with whichever song pops up next- but that's besides the point, sorry.
I just wanted to say: I'm sorry for what you're going through and thank you for being such a positive example for others, including myself. When life throws me the next huge curveball, I hope to be as strong as you and deal with it as you have- making the most out of the present day. Carpe diem. Please, stay strong.
I will pay it forward in my life today, thinking of you.