Mary is a brave woman. I have shared many private posts with her and not only is she that but also quite witty. I encourage her to send more of the real Mary to the big post, including that irreverant wit and a view of the world that only she can give. Everyone would enjoy it.
Mack > Well, > > let's just say you hit a nerve. I have been a coward for more than 10 years > now about this stuff. I have recently decided I have something to say, > therefore I am going to say it. I have a number of suggestions for > psychiatric patients with abuse histories given many lessons I have learned > the hard way. There are a lot of people out there who are really suffering > and judging from what I have seen, they are just as confused as I am (or was > - I have finally found someone to listen to me). Still, cowardice has its > disadvantages. Mainly I think it's that I've gone through life saying 'what > if I had the courage to do x, y, or z?'. I found out recently that my mother > has always wanted to write. She has never done it though. I don't want to > be 60 saying "what might have been"? Still, there is a very real price to be > paid for being open and unfortunately it seems that intolerance and evil are > rarely punished in this life. It is a real dilemma. I have been fortunate > enough to find the advocates that are out there, but who are not so extreme > that they turn me off. The whole situation for homosexuals is so unjust. I > wish I had some answers. I think what makes these types of issues political > is that there is a large population of people out there who are victims of > injustice, and therefore the decisions that one person makes can potentially > impact others. As long as each person is left to struggle alone, justice > will never be achieved. At least that's what I get out of it. > > Mary > > People hurry by so quickly > Don't they hear the melodies > In the chiming and the clicking > And the laughing harmonies > - Joni Mitchell
