” Never be bullied into silence.  Never allow yourself to be made a victim.  Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. ” ~Harvey Fierstein

This post was inspired by a series of events.  Last week or so I read a blog post written by someone whose work I follow. I’ve always known that we have a difference of opinion in some areas of life. In the name of tolerance, I agree to disagree and have left it at that. This particular post, however, pushed my limits (buttons) to the point that I wanted to hit the unsubscribe, unfriend, and delete button.  Then I had an Ah-Hah moment.

Sometimes despite the best efforts to surround yourself with like-minded individuals someone sneaks in under the radar and jolts you into a world you wish didn’t exist. Something I would consider a hate mail assaulted my inbox last night night. It came from a person I know on the surface. When I read it, I was shocked that someone I knew would share such a distasteful and hateful view. I was one of many recipients.

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