Last week a dear friend e-mailed me a u-tube video titled “A Different Christmas Poem”. It’s a beautiful poem with moving photos written by a soldier in the military to the cadence of “T’was the Night Before Christmas”.
Needless to say, as I watched the video I wept for all our men and women who are serving in our military, especially during the holidays, away from their loved ones.
I must admit, as moved as I was and I sobbed, there was a piece of my heart that held some bitterness because of DADT. It made me sad that in this great country of ours, there could be such disregard for our gay and lesbian men and women who want to serve and are rejected simply based on gender preference.
Well, oh happy day!! On Saturday, December 18, 2010, the senate voted to repeal the law banning gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. This is a monumental decision and hopefully it will be the beginning for mainstream
If you have a moment during this busy holiday season please watch the u-tube video I mentioned above. Our men and women serving in the military deserve our prayers and with the repeal of DADT, we can now send those prayers with a full heart and a hope for a better tomorrow.
God Speed and stay safe to all who serve.
Hugs, Barbara
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