The smell of him

[marko_the_rat]

I met Ristin at the airport. It was only an hour and twenty minutes with him, but that meant every minute was precious, magical. We talked and cuddled and hugged, taking care not to waste a moment. Even now the scent of him still lingers. It's amazing how even such a short time with him gave me such a lift. I need him.

In related news, Labor proudly proclaims to a Christian forum it has the same policies as the Liberal Party on gay marriage. Once again, Labor fails to show the leadership that would justify its claim to be an alternative government. You know, you Christians can keep the sanctity of marriage. I don't really need it. But I do need an avenue for my love and commitment to Ristin to be formally recognised. I want him as my life partner and I want all the rights and responsibilities that that would entail for a heterosexual couple. I've had enough of men (and it is overwhelmingly men) interpreting God's will on earth. If my love so upsets Her, let Her speak for Herself. The world has moved on.

Comments

[arakinuk.livejournal.com]

*hugs you and Ristin* glad you managed to meet up :)
Hear what you're saying regarding the marriage issue - we had a christian party aiming to represent us in Europe who wanted to recognise JC in the pre-amble to the European Constitution, and they had similar ideals of "promoting good family values" *fumes*

(a not-quite-serious post)

[ristin.livejournal.com]

Yeah ^_^ i disagree with what they call good their family values...
...preaching hatred and intolerance...brainwashing and indoctrinating their children...paying more attention to a 2000 year old book than reality and the modern world around them.

But, deep down some of them mean well...just not the leaders using religion to control and manipulate their flock of followers.

Re: (a not-quite-serious post)

[marko-the-rat.livejournal.com]

I've met some very nice Christians who do great credit to their religion. But I lose interest when they start talking about their religion.

Re: (a not-quite-serious post)

[sissycoon.livejournal.com]

One of my best friends back home here in Boston is a devout Catholic, but is one of the most down-to-earth guys you'd ever meet and is totally prejudice-free ... but I too turn off a bit whenever he tries to draw me into a theological convo.