Despite all the speculation and everything that has been said about Ricky Martin over the years, he chose to come out on his own time and in his own way. Congratulations, Ricky!! The best part is, though, that he could not have been more gracious or humble in the way he chose to express his feelings about coming out. He didn’t choose to be on the cover of People Magazine or anything like that. No, he simply announced it online, through Twitter and his blog. Dlisted posted the whole piece, and it is so beautiful.
If someone asked me today, “Ricky, what are you afraid of?” I would answer “the blood that runs through the streets of countries at war…child slavery, terrorism…the cynicism of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith.” But fear of my truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with. Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment.
These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn’t even know existed…I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.
Coming out may seem like a simple step these days to some, but for many others it is still a difficult process. Ricky Martin’s decision will help not only himself but many others to come to the same conclusion that it is far better to be yourself than to hide. I love the new phrase he came up with: fortunate homosexual. There is absolutely nothing unfortunate about being true to yourself and your identity and letting the whole world know, and those who still harbor closed minds towards homosexuality need to stop and consider the gravity of those words.
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