She's a study in enlightenment. A staunch Roman Catholic living in Trinidad for more than 80 years now, she's been told her entire life that homosexuality is a sin. I can't imagine her struggle as she realized her child was gay and how she was to reconcile that reality against her religious beliefs. What was so remarkable for me, was that Mummy was not only present first time that Donna and I said, "I do," more than 15 years ago, she also did a reading; 1 Corinthians 13.
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Ironically, later this week, Donna and I are going to enjoy our first vacation alone together since we had children. It's something we've looked forward to for months now and our venue is the iconic gay playground, Provincetown. Although we won't be hitting the club scene, we will be basking in the joy of equality finally granted to millions of Americans who have loved but not been granted the same privileges as their heterosexual peers. But what makes it even more special is the recognition from our parents. As Mummy shares in our joy, it makes this milestone more exciting than ever!
I firmly believe that love outweighs all politics, whether parochial or state-mandated. Love drives enlightenment and we are seeing that today, as our nation finally recognizes the dignity of all Americans. I can't imagine a better way to wrap up this blog than to share a verse from what Mummy read from 1 Corinthians 13 more than 15 years ago, " If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing."--1 Corinthians 13:2.
