I’ve been afraid to speak up on what I’m seeing and feeling, ignoring a huge part of life we’re all living, to practice tolerance. I serve a diverse community that I love and respect, while you love me now, when I speak and write my truths, define my version of freedom, will the labels, name calling, and reality of ‘conditional’ love and respect become more true?

We don’t all live with or know the person in the combat videos, thats shed their own blood, and picked up the pieces of lives lost on the battle field.

But. I do. 
And if you know me, 
you do too.

I've never considered a life that didn't go where he went. And I've never wanted to stay anywhere he wasn't. It's not always an easy life but it's been one where I can look back and see where we've loved and lived more because we went together. 

Wow…you look amazing…you should really consider using (insert supplement company here)……I sell it and have made a million dollars…..your life could be so much better if you made more money……and you could just tell everyone that’s what you used to look the way you do and anyone would buy it……….