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 By Judy Ramsook June 23, 2006 Courage is a quality that dwells within us all, how we choose to use it is an entirely different matter, for some people among us are braver than others. Those are the ones who will stand firm in their belief, no matter what that belief may be. Others, on the other hand, will stay close to society’s skirt tails for fear of running the risk of having their peers think differently of them, and that is fine. We all do this to a deep degree. When it comes to say, living an alternative lifestyle though, is it the truly courageous ones who live their lives in that way in spite of all the ridicule they might encounter along the way? Let’s face it, most, if not all of us by now, know some one or is aware of some one who is a homosexual or lesbian. Some of whom live their lives quite openly and others who might not want the world to have any knowledge of what goes on behind their doors, might shy away from gay pride parades, gay clubs and so on; all in an effort to maintain some privacy in their lives. The persons who have chosen to openly live their lives in spite of the consequences doled out by some societies that no doubt frown upon such lifestyles, are the ones who may be exercising true courage though. For in all fairness, who really wants to be ridiculed, ostracized or shunned by those who look down on their way of life? No one I can think of, but that is the price gays and lesbians who live their lives minus the mask pay. This, I think takes true courage. Most of you already know this, but some gays and lesbians have even been disowned, disinherited and blacklisted by members of their own families for admitting what they are and for living their lives the way they want to. Something that has been known to cause many family disputes, emotionally charged meetings, reunions and encounters. In addition, some gays and lesbians have even run the risk of losing their jobs for disclosing such information to a fellow employee and such. (Some people say they do not discriminate against such things, but in all reality, they do) Courage is displayed in many forms. For instance, some people might find themselves rushing into a burning building to save a fellow human being’s life while others will perform other heroic deeds. When it comes to the matter of how you live your life though, how courageous are you willing to be in order to be happy? Will you hide behind the mask society wants you to wear, or will you risk it all and step forward to be proud of not only who you are, but also what you are? Living is not easy, but how you choose to live your life and exercise the courage it might take to live it the way you want to, is what might make all the difference. For there are many people among us who do not have the courage to live their lives the way they would like to. If you are brave enough do that, you have dared to make yourself truly happy; and that takes real courage. ------------ About the author: Born and raised in the former British colony of Trinidad & Tobago, Judy Ramsook came to the US in the mid eighties where she attended San Antonio College and the University Of Texas At San Antonio. Since publishing her first book, Karen’s Adventure, she has written two more: one of which is a sequel to Karen’s Adventure but has not yet been published. The other one is currently in the process of being fine tuned. An excerpt from her first book, Karen’s Adventure can be viewed at www.publishedauthors.net/g2rdy Email: j2rdy@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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