1. Were you in the same location five years ago that you are today? Would you have expected to be?
I still live on the same town that I grew up in. I have been here since 1955 and I have never really thought about moving out of town.
2. Are you driving the same car you drove five years ago? Were you driving the same car five years before that?
I drive a ’07 Toyota Prius and before that, I had a ’04 Prius
3. What percentage of the clothes in your closet are clothes you were wearing five years ago?
Probability 75% of my clothes are new, but I claim special circumstances. I transitioned in June ‘07 and I gave away all my old clothes, therefore I had to buy a completely new wardrobe.
4. In what way is your life most improved over the last five years? In what way is it least improved over the last five years?
I am now finally living my life and not hiding. My financial situation has taking a nosedive since I retired, my “nest egg” to a substantial hit.
5. Take the quiz: Do You Live in the Past, Present or Future?
You Live in the Present |
 You take things one day at a time. And it turns out, that's a pretty great way to live. You aren't consumed by the past, and you're aren't obsessed with the future. You live in the now, and you enjoy each moment. While most people don't live in the present enough, make sure you don't live in it too much. It would be a mistake to forget your past or neglect to plan for the future. |
6. Consider the thing you most hoped for five years ago: has that come true, yet?
Yes. Need I same more?
Dear Diansa ~
ReplyDeletePlease publish as you seem fit.
Warmest Regards in Solidarity ~
Mekah
Separation of Church, State and Hate: Religious agenda's devised to divide, not provide!
I've found it exceedingly easy to offend hypocrites, and thus shake them from their stoic perches.
It just takes a little bit of truth to power and the courage to be unpopular.
Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.
A lawful precedence must be established within all public and political domains, to enforce the Constitutional decree for the Separation of Church and State, without the deliberate interference from the incessant persecution from religious zealots. Their mean spirited addiction to selfishly write the "Rules" for a 21st Century free society must come to an end!
Why do certain followers of the Christian faith, relish in their unprogressive and provocative attacks toward other human beings, who interpret living one’s life as a freedom of choice, rather than based on another’s dictation of "self-righteous moral values?”
Who are they, to judge others? Are their lives more admirable, than those they criticize?
How is their devotion to this religious belief substantially justified?
Christianity was established on a foundation to embrace the teachings of acceptance and love by Jesus. However, in spite of everything he stood for, these “devotees” are still blind and void of compassion, understanding, sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Instead of pointing a pious judgmental finger, as well as voting against and denying Basic Human Civil Rights to any United States citizen, I’d suggest focusing on eliminating the malignant immorality within your own flock.
Begin, by recognizing that the Vatican has been suppressing the numerous prolongations of child abuse by Priests, in churches throughout the world, silently “paying off” these victims, who had the courage to come forward.
Focus on the factual revelation, that in order to cover up the appalling mental anguish suffered by innocent children, past and present, which was/is being inflicted by these sinister Priestly Pedophiles, the Vatican shamefully devised to condemn an entire diverse community, hoping to avoid an enormous internal scandal.
The hypocritical, unkind, self serving and perverse manifestation to relinquish the rights of others, is nothing more than a convenient smoke screen, under the guise of religions voracious appetite for power and control!
As United States Citizens, Taxpayers, Contributors to Society, Veterans, and first and foremost, Human Beings, we should NEVER have to ask for Equality!
STOP Religious Interference, from consistently manifesting their unconscionable, shamefully fascist and venomous discriminatory dictatorial agenda, preventing anyone they deem "different" from acquiring ALL the Freedoms as United States Citizens we are entitled to!
*Transitionally Speaking: Quotes, From a Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman and Visionary:
No, Patent on Love:
LOVE, has NO boundary.....
We must preserve, anyone's Basic Human Civil Rights, in having the Freedom to Choose a Life Partner.
LOVE, does Not discriminate, nor should it ever be defined, decreed, and/or restricted, as an entitlement, only, to a Man, & a Woman.
Diversity Education:
There is a pinnacle necessity, to establish Diversity Sensitivity, Understanding, and Respect Policies in ALL Governmental Agencies, in order STOP the incessant daily provocative persecution of GLBTI individuals, and/or anyone who are deemed "Different," by the Bullying, Harassment, and Hate, of unprogressive pariahs, in our world societies.
Freedom to Choose:
Absolutely NO ONE, in these United States of America, should ever have the "right" to deny and disallow anyone's freedom of choice, by proselytizing Religious beliefs within public venues and/or political arenas.
Nor, should it ever be incorporated constitutionally or otherwise decreed law of the land.
Opinions of the virtues of faith, concerning values of intent, should be restricted and proclaimed within dually sanctified Religious Houses of Worship.
Identical Liberties:
Denying Unequivocal Equality, along with Basic Human and Civil Rights inclusion, for those labeled as being "Different" within our society, is Unconscionable and Unacceptable.
Victims of violence, hatred, discrimination, bias, and unprogressive judgment, must never be subjected to and/or segregated as isolated entities, denied inalienable freedoms, from those who fervently pursue the same identical liberties!
Fear and Prejudice:
Anyone, who instigates others through fear and prejudice, utilizing this as a Political, and/or Religious tool, for a discriminatory agenda, abandoning any civil humanistic approach toward Diversity Sensitivity, Understanding, & the Respect of those deemed "Different," apparently lacks any sense of human compassion, and embrace's, a dictatorial, arrogant, & virulent mentality.
Stress Free Education:
It is the responsibility, obligation, & ultimate accountability of every School District, Teacher, Administrator, as well as it's Community, to ensure that all students receive a stress free education, without intimidation, bullying, harassment, discrimination, bias, hate, & judgment of any kind, whatsoever!
Peace and Unequivocal Equality ~
Dr. Mekah Gordon, Ph.D.
Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman, & Visionary
Human Rights Advocate/Activist - Educator/Consultant - Freelance Writer-TG Issues - Former Santa Fe Regional Editor for the Southwest LGBT Press Newspaper - Member of the NMSPC {New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition}, Recipient, of the prestige's, "2007 Commitment to Care Award" from the Alliance for Gender Awareness - Full membership World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Formerly known as the Harry Benjamin Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), Former Executive Director - Emerald City Foundation (501c3 non-profit), Division of RainbowVision Properties, Santa Fe.
Founder/CEO ~
S. U. R. E. Foundation®
SUREducation@aol.com
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*In order to achieve the same rights, without compromise, there are NO other options, than Unequivocal Equality.
~ Mekah Gordon
*The word, "Tolerance," no matter how you bend it, twist it, or turn it inside out,"Reeks" of Discrimination.
"RESPECT," however, eradicates implicitness for bigotry, hate, bias, & prejudice.
~Mekah Gordon
*It's the Tenacity, Persistence, Fortitude, and Faith, that's perennial in all of us, who refuse to give up in our pursuit for Unequivocal Equality, & Basic Human Civil Rights.
~Mekah Gordon
*Transitionally Speaking: Quotes, From a Pioneering, Frontier Renaissance Woman
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