Posted on 03/29/2010 1:33:43 PM PDT by DesertRenegade
A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs, a project I knew was going to bring me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From the moment I wrote the first phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to keep inside. Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And thisis something worth celebrating.
For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch with my emotions fearlessly and that's the stage. Being on stage fills my soul in many ways, almost completely. It's my vice. The music, the lights and the roar of the audience are elements that make me feel capable of anything. This rush of adrenaline is incredibly addictive. I don't ever want to stop feeling these emotions. But it is serenity that brings me to where I'm at right now. An amazing emotional place of comprehension, reflection and enlightenment. At this moment I'm feeling the same freedom I usually feel only on stage, without a doubt, I need to share.
Many people told me: "Ricky it's not important", "it's not worth it", "all the years you've worked and everything you've built will collapse", "many people in the world are not ready to accept your truth, your reality, your nature". Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth. Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions.
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.
What will happen from now on? It doesn't matter. I can only focus on what's happening to me in this moment. The word "happiness" takes on a new meaning for me as of today. It has been a very intense process. Every word that I write in this letter is born out of love, acceptance, detachment and real contentment. Writing this is a solid step towards my inner peace and vital part of my evolution.
I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Just another hollywood pervert that likes licking and fisting a filthy stinky anus of another man.
i don’t know anything about his politics, but from the minute i laid eyes on him he screamed out “flamer”.
Oh, that is gooood. I wonder how many people will get that. Kudos.
I must confess I never heard of him.
“I am very blessed to be who I am.”
[Buzzer sounds] - Oh, TOO bad! Well, thanks for playing!
I pray for this man and all the others who have bought into the lie.
Colonel, USAFR
“I wonder if he would identify himself as gay today, if he had not been seduced”
It seems to be the case with so many of these homosexuals, that they were molested as kids and now embrace the lifestyle choice. So sad, especially for his poor kids who have no choice but to be involved in this nightmare.
Who’s Ricky Martin??????????????????
Paging Claude Raines!
Just the ones who speak spanish.
Que tienes buen fin dias
I just looked it up. He was at the 2001 inaugeration and had his picture taken with Bush, and a song was written about that. Later, when he would sing the song, he’d raise his middle finger when Bush was mentioned.
It further says he supported Hillary over Obama.
I would feel a lot less creeped out by a lesbian couple next door raising their children than a gay male couple next door raising children especially boys. What awful role models for a boy
Give him a real thrill. Give him a splended Auto-da-Fe’.
well, the world is all swell now that we have another fag coming out..
A good rule of thumb is, if people think your are gay, you are usually gay. There are of course a few exceptions, but there always are with a rule of thumb.
In the spirit of a true merchant, he’s at the age that his appeal to women would be starting to fall off anyway, so it’s a good time in terms of cash flow to come out and be true to himself. As with Tiger Woods, the only value that trumps sex is money.
The Closet Game: it’s the rage, dude.
How shocking....not!
dang, is he one of the hillbuzz boyz?
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