tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613512.post9060494791756623233..comments2008-11-07T02:51:53.644-05:00Sudesusancook@gmail.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613512.post-1605166984580248662008-11-07T02:51:00.000-05:002008-11-07T02:51:00.000-05:00Brooke, where I'm coming from, they DO look like you. They look like human beings.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423616016399334179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613512.post-62948209796411737322008-11-05T23:06:00.000-05:002008-11-05T23:06:00.000-05:00<A HREF="http://iloveagoodbook.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Julie</A>: Thank you for your input, Julie. I love that you have the courage to show your emotions. Even though you're half way across the globe, we can share together this victory in progressive change.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.blondesherry.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Sherry</A>: Thank you for your warm and kind words. They bring added relief and validation. =)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.rivervision.com/upwp" REL="nofollow">Brooke:</A> I'm so glad you stopped by. I admire your courage and convictions, Brooke. I am blessed to have your input and friendship.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083310421645018042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613512.post-50146291064648560542008-11-05T22:27:00.000-05:002008-11-05T22:27:00.000-05:00yeah! someone who's shed more tears than me! whoo hooo! thank you :)<BR/><BR/>also - your comment "there's a huge difference between being discriminated against and being inconvienced" is what i've been looking for. i didn't get discrimination until i came out as queer. once i came out my dedication to human justice and human rights increased significantly. and now - now as a resident in utah trying to explain to my LDS friends why prop 8 is such a big deal to me i find words are at a loss. i hope you don't mind me quoting you when i tell them that as straight white christian highly educated westerners they just can't get it.<BR/><BR/>btw - one of the things that made my cry last night was seeing the Obama family on stage together. It hit me "this is the new first family and they don't look like me" - how beautiful is that? how incredibly beautiful is it that the first family does NOT look like me? i felt foolish saying it outloud - what privilege i have that i get to say that b/c until then all the first families have looked like me - but it brought me true joy from the bottom of my heart that finally non-white folks - specifically the african american community - get to have a first family that looks just like them. it's taken way to long in my eyes.brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12252293767943598801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613512.post-62157327968816562872008-11-05T20:46:00.000-05:002008-11-05T20:46:00.000-05:00The real tragedy is those who have no feelings, no emotions, no connections.Sherry Martschinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06948631272816359901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613512.post-77815336660502240522008-11-05T19:27:00.000-05:002008-11-05T19:27:00.000-05:00I shed a tear or two as well and I'm not even there!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423616016399334179noreply@blogger.com