Good morning, afternoon, evening or night depending on where and when in the world this finds you. I must apologize for not writing over the past weekend, but the creative juices just didn’t seem to flow every time I sat down to tap something out. I spent my time helping a dear friend to move this past Saturday, and there is nothing more draining than the process of relocation. It is not only the physical labor in moving that makes us tired, but the mental aspect as well. I find that the process of uprooting of a person’s life can be equally as draining as the physical exertion that goes along with it. We worked most of the day Saturday carting my friend’s accumulated possessions and I am always surprised at the amount of stuff there is to move come moving day for anyone. This applied to me also because, I moved relatively recently myself as well or anyone that has lived in one space for any length of time. How many times have you had to start the process of moving, only to sit down and discover some item in your possession that you had completely forgotten about. How many of those kinds of things do you find when you get ready to move? I know that the few times that I have moved here in Bangkok, that I always find these sort of things in my own possession and wonder why in the world I ever kept it in the first place. Anyways, we did finally get the move done and got him all settled.
So anyways , I had meant to write an entry over the weekend to convey a BIG hearty congratulations to the members of the community over in California for the monumental success of legalizing and legitimizing equal rights with the passing of the gay marriage bill. I must admit that I didn’t even know such legislation was in the works in California, but what a tremendous step in the right direction to provide ALL Americans with equal rights. I have some very good old friends that have been together for more than 10 years living in Los Angeles and I wonder if they will finally be able to take advantage of this opportunity. I certainly would were I a resident of the sunny California.
However, I listened to a podcast (internet radio show) recently and the guest and hosts were discussing the same California gay marriage issue. One member of the discussion panel said that he’d read a blog recently, written by an American abroad I presume, who used the gay marriage issue to write a “whining” post about the ongoing lack of inequality which continues to exist. I am one such American and I do live abroad without much hope of being able to move my partner home with me anytime in the near future. I am certain there are Americans abroad all over the world living with this feeling, so I don’t think sharing our thoughts with each other in regards to the matter as being “whining.” Isn’t that what blogging or podcasting is all about? This medium of expression allows us to connect with people who may or may not feel the way we do and thus I would never belittle or down play anyone’s feelings on an issue. Sharing is caring and it always feels better when you can talk about something that is bothering you, right? Anyways, back to the grind for me, so much love from Bangkok and will speak with you again soon.
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