Comments on: Sea (See) Change on a Sea Cruise

By: Carine

Carine — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:56:50 +0000

Doing good work seems to come naturally to you, Melissa. I remember your amazing forays during the campaign. You are an inspiration!

By: lila

lila — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:02 +0000

this seems like a prologue to a novel. there is so much more to say here, so much more I want to read.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:31:23 +0000

In the Teacher Training program at the Yoga Studio that I both teach at and manage, the students are reading the Bhagavad Gita. They are struggling with the fact that deeds can be done without reaping the benefits of their actions. Well, I’ve just found a good example to share with these students of a bunch of people doing just such work. How heartfelt!

By: rosemary

rosemary — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:28:48 +0000

Thanks so much for this truly beautiful piece of writing (more vivid and descriptive than any photograph could be). It assures me that even though the journey to equality for all will be a rough one, there are those who have been transformed by it and choose to travel with grace.

By: shannon

shannon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:32 +0000

yes, allies are welcome. The more the merrier. And Melissa, come to our resort in Cozumel in September 2010 … it doesn’t float and we’re building on the projects we did last week (and releasing baby sea turtles into the wild).

I love your blog. You’re a wonderful writer. It was an honor to spend a week with you.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:19:32 +0000

“It seems not so far-fetched to think that perhaps the greatest gift any of us can give to the world is who we are.” I love that line, Melissa. What a beautiful look at wisdom, age, experience and openness. Humanitarian Lesbians are awesome! What a way to make change by example. Rock on on the high seas of sea change!

By: mellimel

mellimel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:45 +0000

Thanks Pru. You are ever the ally and I appreciate it. And Conz to answer your question, something I was not able to include is that on the cruise there were friends and allies of the gay cruisers in the crowd, even some parents – PFLAG to the max. One crazy gay guy entered the wet t shirt contest. It was fun having the PFLAGers and Gay boys there. So yes, come on! If all my friends came I might re-visit the fact that Ida effectively ended my cruising days, at least in terms of getting on a ship.