Some days are utterly and completely unique unto themselves. There’s nothing like them. We can do our best to try and describe them but the words fail us. We say things like, “You had to have been there” because no matter how hard we try we can’t capture it all. Not even close. It’s like taking a picture of the Grand Canyon with your cell phone. Today was one of those days. It was my first gay wedding. My son’s.
What I felt today is not what I anticipated. In one sense it was unlike any experience I’ll probably ever know, and in another it was strangely familiar. Before I get alzheimer’s I’ll try to chronicle all that happened today in my journal. Not just what happened that defined the day, but what happened to me. As for now, I’ll leave it at this: today was a gift. If pressed for details all I can really say is, you had to have been there.
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Times like this one, you truly come to understand unconditional love as a parent.
I am sure the same could be said when Christ experienced all he did, for us, out of love, and followed the Plan, one allowing each and every one of us our choices. We cannot begin to put it into words let alone fully comprehend it all. I know there will be a song somewhere down the road that will help to express your experience. Again, I will need the kleenx.
We are so very grateful you have been blessed with such a gift of understanding, discernment, love, and sharing though music! Thank you! For being who you are!
Yeah. What Teri said.
Michael,
I have been a fan for many, many years and for several of them, The Forgotten Carols was our family tradition. It always falls around the date our family was sealed in the temple and so it became our way of celebrating.
I love the fact that you addressed this on your blog. I can’t imagine your feelings but having now several best friends living gay lifestyles, I have come to understand them and have learned to love regardless.
As Teri mentioned, I am sure you will write just the perfect song and find a way to put words and music to this day.
Thanks for all your inspiration!
And what a gift for your son. So many times parents turn their back on their children and/or families lose their concern when one’s lifestyle isn’t exactly like our own. Falling out of kind with religion, with one’s culture, with one’s expected sexuality cause great rifts in families. What a blessing you have shared with your son by loving him for who he is; by all accounts a fine man.
Honestly, I wish more folks in our community would love one another and leave the judgment to the only Judge!
On a side note, I am so pleased to hear that you have been busy and becoming well. I was getting concerned! I have missed your M2B:) stories. They inspire me to find my own joy….
Yeah. What Eva said.