Living Under a Rock.....

You know, I realize that living in Utah can sometimes feel like a protective glove. Even though bad things happen here too, it still feels minor compared to some of the stuff you hear about in the news. Today Im feeling really upset about an article I read on People.com of all places. Apparently Ive been under a rock because Ellen Degeneres claims that this story sent shockwaves around the nation. As I read the story I felt sick to my stomach. Homosexuality is a very sensitive subject. One that is hard for me to speak about because I feel strongly about it in both directions. One thing that I am completely certain of though is that NO person on this planet deserves to be treated with hate and disgust no matter what orientation, religion, race, sex....etc. Human beings have a right to live as they choose. We were given free agency for the express purpose of living and learning and making choices. As a parent, I read this story with heartfelt tears for the parents of this young boy. For any of you that havent read this story or have not heard about it, a young boy gave a Valentine to another boy....asking him to be his Valentine. The boy was 15 and he was shot in the head by the 14 year old boy that he had a crush on. Is that unbelievable? It breaks my heart. It scares me. It makes me really really angry. That is really all I want to say about it. Here is the video on Ellen if you want to watch it. Make sure you pause my music player at the bottom of my blog so you can hear her speak. and here is the link to the New York Times story about it.....