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Saturday, 25 April 2009

WHY?-ONE OF US-BEAUTIFUL


TODAY ON THEGAYTE-KEEPER WE ARE DEDICATING THIS SPECIAL EDITION OF THROW BACK VIDEOS TO Eric Mohat, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover & Jaheem Herrera, THESE ARE THE THREE YOUNG MEN THAT TOOK THEIR LIVES DUE TO BULLY-CIDE. THE BEAUTY OF MUSIC IS THAT IT CAN TOUCH US ANYTIME…ANYWHERE, SO WHEN YOU HEAR EITHER ONE OF THESE SONGS NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, STOP & REFLECT UPON THE LIVES OF THESE YOUNG MEN THAT ARE GONE TOO SOON…


WHY is the first solo single by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in 1992. It was taken from her debut solo album Diva and reached no.5 in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. I CHOSE THIS SONG BECAUSE THE ARTIST IS SUCH A GAY ICON & THIS SONG OF HERS MADE ME ASKED WHY? 
ONE OF US is a song written by Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and originally released by Joan Osborne. Released in March 1995 on the album Relish and produced by Rick Chertoff, it became a top 40 hit in November of that year. The song deals with various aspects of belief in God by asking questions inviting the listener to consider how they might relate to God, such as "Would you call [God's name] to his face?" or "Would you want to see [God's face] if seeing meant that you would have to believe [in theological concepts]?" THIS IS SO PERFECT GIVEN MY THEME FOR TODAY. OF COURSE MANY OF US WOULD THINK ABOUT THE MESSAGE & THEME, BUT HOW MANY OF US WOULD TRY TO ANSWER THE QUESTION PRESENTED? 
BEAUTIFUL is a song written and produced by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera for her second studio album, Stripped (2002). It is a cello-driven, classically-flavored ballad in which its protagonist deals with hurtful statements made against her that cause her to feel insecure and have low self-esteem. She does not let other people's negativity get the best of her. It was released as the album's second single in late 2002 and reached number one in several countries. The song earned her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. I CHOSE THIS SONG BECAUSE SO MANY OF US STILL DON’T KNOW WE ARE BEAUTIFUL & WE DIE A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH AS A RESULT…
 


8 comments:

  1. Mr Gayte-keeper... what does one say sometimes?

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  2. It is my hope that these kids did not die in vain and I feel that we all have a responsibility to live our lives so that they would not have, so that we reduce the chance of this ever happen again.

    I say that because each of us has the ability to influence others and each of us has been in a situation where someone has said something derogatory about or against a person or group that we weren't comfortable with but may not have said anything about it. Believe me this is where kids ultimately learn to hate: from adults and everyone knows that the new thing for kids [maybe not so new] is the refer to everything un-cool as 'gay'

    Well it's not gay and teasing and taunting an eleven or twelve year old everyday can really become unbearable and unfortunately for these youngsters there was no help available.

    It's really difficult to place blame in this situation and I'm not looking to but this is something that resounds with me and that I identify with because @ about the same age I attempted to take my own life due to feeling worthless; that was a very long time ago and I look back often and think about the state that I was in. I know that I will never be at the point again where the validation of others is what established my worth as a person, but I do know and understand that at the time belonging was most important to me - and these kids definitely did not feel like they belonged.

    These are life altering events and we really need to do better and who knows we may end up saving a child in our lives.

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  3. Three beautiful young lives, three beautiful young people and three beautiful souls taken to soon.

    The selection of songs you have listed here has me crying my eyes out while trying to respond to this post, my heart is heavy right now, it is as if I have lost three good friends or family members.

    Thank you for posting this and their memories will be etched in our hearts forever.

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  4. Reflection is definitely in order. Hopefully, it will be followed by action. I definitely can relate to these young boys because I too was bullied relentlessly from the 7th grade until I graduated from high school. While I certainly entertained the thought of committing suicide, I could never go through with it. What made these young boys view their futures through jaded lenses?

    Kids seem to have become much more cruel. It is unlikely that the school system will seriously address homophobia because many of the instructors and administrators share the sentiments of the bullies. Let us all pray/meditate.

    Associate Pastor Losojosnuevos

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  5. damn...such a shame, and I would have to admit that I was one of those bullies in high school. I want everyone to know that I have taunted that Im soooooooooo sorry. Im a sweet girl now and never knew that these kinds of torture would cos death..... :(

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  6. o and loved the christian A. vid!


    so so cool

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  7. There's nothing more horrible, more wasteful, more sickening than young lives cut short, boys who died before they lived. :(

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  8. MISS SHALLOTTE - WHAT DOES ONE SAY?

    ®‡ø - IT IS MY HOPE AS WELL...

    CHET - I WAS CRYING WHILE I WAS WRITING THESE ENTRIES...

    LOSOJOSNUEVOS - YEAH IT IS A VICIOUS CYCLE THAT WILL DESTROY EACH & EVERYONE OF US AS LONG AS WE KEEP OUR HEADS IN THE SAND...

    OYIN - THERE'S ALWAYS REDEMPTION SO NO WORRIES...

    KA-OS - YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN...

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