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October 20, 2010 by Patsy

Spirit Day Vigil

Tonight I attended a candlelight vigil held for young people who’ve committed suicide as a result of bullying.

I believe all people deserve respect.

GLADD suggested people wear purple today to show support for anti-bullying. This was spurred by the recent suicide of Tyler Clementi, who killed himself after a roommate broadcast a sexual encounter Clementi had with another male student. I know from my years in the mental health field that the suicide rate for gay and lesbian teens is four times what it is for other teenagers.

This is not a gay issue as far as I’m concerned. I’ll happily wear another color to show support for another group to raise awareness about bullying. Everyone deserves respect.

It was a good turnout tonight. I didn’t count, but there were probably 30-40 people there. Considering it was just a couple of days notice, that’s great.

I do not think people “choose” to be gay, any more than they choose to have blue eyes. I certainly don’t remember a day when I woke up and chose to be straight. I just was. I can only assume it’s much the same for everyone. We are attracted to who we are attracted to and there’s not a lot of decision-making involved.

Obviously, not everyone feels the same way. And that’s fine. But I want everyone to be free of bullying – gay or straight..

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Epitaphs for Patsy

In a document she left behind for a good friend, Patsy listed five possible epitaphs that could be used at the time of her passing.

  • ‘Lived Fully. Laughed Loudly. Gave generously. Gone.’
  • ‘Lived, Laughed and Loved. Continuing that elsewhere.’
  • ‘Lived fully every day. No regrets now.’
  • ‘The journey continues It has been magical.’
  • ‘A magical journey so far no regrets.’

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