Thank you Anderson Cooper

Astonishingly my sense of humor does pause for a moment in order for me to be a serious member of society and not so much of a smart ass. While these times may not be the most fun (there is no such word as funnest, dumb asses!) they do allow me a moment of brevity to reflect on things I hold near and dear to my heart. 

So, my letter to Anderson Cooper. 

Dear Anderson Cooper, 

I think you are the hottest man I have ever seen in my life, oh wait, different letter.... 

Dear Anderson Cooper, 

Thank you for being so open and honest with a public that doesn't deserve it. Thank you for having the courage to be heard without making a scene out of it, a fool of yourself or embarrassing your friends and loved ones by getting caught in some "scandal" that  forces you to make admissions you didn't want to or weren't ready to. Thank you for being an openly gay man without wearing a rainbow flag. Thank you for reminding this oft judgmental society of ours that there is such thing as class and dignity in the field of journalism regardless of ethnic background, gender or sexual preference. Thank you for sending an email to a friend that was so casually written yet elegantly crafted, that it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for reminding all of the right wing fanatics, religious zealots and down right ignorant folk that homosexuality is not a disease, a handicap or a "scarlet letter" for society to publicly ridicule. Thank you for putting a face on homosexuality that doesn't come with an agenda. Let's face it you probably have more money than Bill Gates (just kidding Bill) and don't really give a shit whether or not people like you. Thank you for years of unbiased reporting and enduring what probably surmounted to hours of gay bashing bullshit that you didn't have to endure. Thank you for acknowledging the struggle that homosexuals in our society face on a daily basis and not belittling their cause. Thank you for sharing a brief glimpse into your personal life only to make you more human and lovable than you already are. Thank you for educating people into the fact that your choice to remain silent had personal and professional reasons behind it and that not everyone is in the same place as you are to make those types of choices and doing it without judgement. Thank you for acknowledging that without a voice like yours that is willing to be heard and counted, change would not only be delayed but even more difficult a path than it already is. Thank you for telling the world what a wonderful thing love is for EVERYONE. Gay, straight or whatever, it doesn't matter, we are all human beings with a basic desire to love and be loved. Thank you Anderson Cooper for being a man with honor, dignity, pride, class, and compassion that I am proud to have had the privilege of being witness to a brilliant career.  And last but not least, thanks for being the hottest man EVER to report the news. Makes it so much more interesting. ;0) 

And to the rest of my friends (who I count many) who happen to be gay, whether openly or not, I am proud to call you Friend. Not gay friend, homosexual friend or anything other than Friend! Love you all!