"Crazy world, full of crazy contradictions like a child, first you drive me wild and then you win my heart with your wicked art, one moment tender, gentle, then temperamental as a summer storm, just when I believe your heart's getting warmer, you're cold and your cruel and I like a fool try to cope, try to hang on to hope. Crazy world, every day the same old roller coaster ride, but I've got my pride, I won't give in, even though I know I'll never win, oh how I love this crazy world." -- "Crazy World" from "Victor/Victoria," lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Heroes


There are a lot of heroes in this world. My father, his father, my brothers, all of my family members and countless others who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms and protect our communities each and every single day.

This incredible gentleman, Mark Lawrence, courageously fought the battles that helped to legalize same-sex marriage in this country. He is one of those heroes. We all deserve the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He helped to ensure that right for millions out there in the LGBTQA+ community that has been marginalized for far too long! Congratulations on this honor!

Monday, December 16, 2019

Happy Holidays 2019

I hope all of you out there are having a truly happy holiday season! I love each and every one of you out there. Thank you for reading my blogs and I wish for all of you love, joy and peace in your celebrations with your family and friends.

Yesterday, I spent a few hours with a few of my dear friends at the Little America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City for brunch. My dear friend, Marcie Jacobsen does this each year in celebration of her birthday and to allow all of us to be together for a few hours and celebrate each other and our lives together.

A truly gifted friend, composer, lyricist, a theater professor at Salt Lake Community College, Juan sang a truly beautiful song about Jesus Christ's birth from the viewpoint of his mother, Mary. He asked us to join in later in the portion of the song that switches to my favorite carol, "O Holy Night." Thank you, Juan, for sharing with all of us your talent, that truly uplifting song and for helping all of us to remember how much we love each other just as our lord and savior does.

No matter what your beliefs are, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season in whatever form that comes in. If you may be having a difficult time this season, know that you are loved, you are special, this world needs you in it! Only you have your very own unique contribution to make in this world.

God bless!