because it IS important.

[thejazzter]

THE ULTIMATE SILENCE
October 12, 1998



Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts,
The impossibles, the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves,
Then listen close to me ...
Anything can happen, child.
Anything can be.

~ Shel Silverstein

Nine years ago, Matthew Shepard was murdered for being homosexual.

What will you do to end the silence?

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Comments

[bringthewonder.livejournal.com]

oh my goodness. i posted this on my old greatest journal four years ago. it's so amazing that people are still reposting this.

every time i see this, i just want to weep for this young man and his family. :[ because of some peoples' cruelty and ignorance, this young life was stolen. it's just terrible.

[thejazzter.livejournal.com]

i think it would be really sad and unfair for his memory to be forgotten like this - i mean, people are still getting bashed because they're loving somebody else [because that's what they're doing after all! i don't think race, age or gender really does matter. you love somebody, and that's what counts].

some people just don't get the concept of love and life - and that's sad.