We Can Be a Light

We Can Be A Light Sal was sixteen when he committed suicide. A loving son and brother. You could count on Sal when you needed to talk and know it was confidential. Sal was always there with a smile and a vote of confidence in any endeavor you might pursue. Sal's sense of humor and love for life was contagious and treasured by his family. Then something happened... He drowned wearing a cloak of self-loathing. Sal's dignity and self-worth suffered the slurs of homophobic zealots. "Guilty of sin. A sin against God and nature.”, they hollered. Societal prejudice and loathing usurped the love of Sal's family. Too many bodies are washed ashore from the violent seas of hate. It doesn't have to be. The enlightened hearts and minds of each generation must hold sacred the need to establish and maintain Lighthouses of Love and Respect. So that... When a lonely, frightened Child of God sees the beam of light he or she will know, that they are not alone and that Compassion and Empathy will be waiting for them on the shore. *