So strange how we were all 15 years ago, we were a different country and I remember how so many people were blaming Matthew for his death because he was openly gay, like that was ok for him to be dead(murdered) because he was gay! 15 years ago we had our first child and it was a rarity and not everyone was ok with it, now we are just another family on a street, the novelty has worn off and doesnt seem to be the shock to people as it was when I say two dads or my husband, we Moved to OC 11 years ago and only heard prior to that how conservative OC was but we came to realize that had changed and it had become filled with a whole new resident that had progressed to a better direction and had grown so much in numbers with new blood from all across the country making it a entirely new OC! We picked an AMAZING new community to move into by chance and would never want to have raised my sons anywhere else, we are grateful everday for the friendships and support we have here in Ladera Ranch! Sadly Matthew wasnt as lucky as we were but he didnt die in vain and I feel his death changed us all, his death made a superhero out of his mother Judy Shepard as she changed the way we looked at bullying and made everyone see that Mathew could have been anyone of our sons! So after 15 years since Mathews murder I remember him and what his death meant and thank his mother for her strength and courage to change a country!!! We are not yet what we are gonna, we are not yet what we are supposed to be...BUT thank god at least we are not what we were!
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:42:43 +0000
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