Keep Calm and Love On

Yesterday was International Day Against Homophobia. Isn't that about the saddest thing? Imagine needing a day to remind people that you mustn't be afraid of love. I know I risk oversimplifying what I'm aware is a complex issue, but to me it really does boil down to that.

Man loves Woman
Man loves Man
Woman loves Woman

It shouldn't take a genius to identify that the only constant in this equation is also the only one that matters.

I wish people would just stop. Stop judging, stop hating, stop curbing, stop controlling. The right to love is so fundamental that it doesn't even need to be spelled out. No religion, no belief in the world can dictate how you love and who you love. If there is one thing this world needs - this world plagued by hate, fear, mistrust and conflict - it is love. In all it's amazing forms and shapes and sizes. It's something to celebrate, not condemn. Something to embrace, not renounce.

Love makes the world go round, and homophobes are just annoying and mislead obstacles in its way. I wish they'd stop wasting their time and ours, and indulge in some good old lovin' instead.

There are moments of crystal clarity. But they are brief and often washed away by waves of doubt and insecurity. It's a dizzying ride back to square one.

But in those moments of clarity, life makes sense. Reasons are clear, and if they aren't, there's satisfaction in the knowledge that you're exactly where you need to be. Life's good to you, and the best is yet to come.

Why Euphony and Cacophony? Because that's how I view this world. A whirlwind of extremes. And that's who I am. Restless and settled. Disappointed and hopeful. Confident and insecure. Reserved and ambitious.

Communication is Powerful

Much like Mrs. Wang who was going to stop wars over a cup of tea, as a child, I used to believe that I could prevent someone from burgling my house by sitting down with him and talking him through the entire thing. I thought I'd be able to throw light on the impact it'd have on my family, and that he'd understand because he'd have a family and loved ones too. I thought I would reach out to him; talk to him and understand him like no one else had. "Because we are both human and regardless of our paths, communication is powerful," I'd tell myself. I was 100% convinced that I could do this. I'm not sure if I believe otherwise even now.

The video below just reminded me of how we can have various ways of expressing ourselves, but it's supremely important that we do. It isn't the best video I've ever seen, but a lot of things about it spoke to me. Here it is -
www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter.html/