https://alex.halavais.net/a-wedding/ Things that interest me. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:41:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://alex.halavais.net/a-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-233592 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:41:34 +0000 http://alex.halavais.net/?p=3274#comment-233592 s a thoughtful and considerate guy who thinks about things and puts them in an informed and caring context. There is still so much struggle ahead with regard to true marriage equality, and I am aware that the Supreme Courtâ€s decision to hear the NY and Ca cases is fraught with risk. Have enough lower court precedents been set? Will Justice Kennedy again come down on right side? Nevertheless and no matter how the Court rules, I remain optimistic for very good reasons. The progress made in this regard on Election Day 2012 was nothing short of great. Then, too, there are Alex and Jasper and Jamie and Kai. Even if Alex were not my godson, I would be so impressed with the hope he and his family represent for the future, particularly in how he and Jamie are raising Jasper and Kai. As parents they are outstanding in teaching Jasper and Kai to respect the rights of others and good manners. Iâ€ve had the joy of watching Jasper play with others in Central Park. If called upon to correct some behavior of Jasperâ€s (a very rare occurrence!), they do so with respect for him in a gentle, but firm manner. By example they teach him (and Kai) to be mindful of others and take care of the world we all share. They are not alone in doing so. How could our world go wrong with fathers and mothers like Alex and Jamie seeing to the future? Alex ‘s compassion and sense of justice come through in his posts, via his Facebook comments, and in what his Buffalo and Quinnipiac students have said and, now his ASU students, say about him. Gino and I are so grateful that he was a part of our wedding (he read my favorite e.e. cummings†poem during the ceremony) and that he, Jamie, Jasper, and Kai were there to share our joy. Lots more joy in the years to come with all of them in our life!]]> As 2012 draws to a close, I want to belatedly, but no less sincerely, express gratitude for this very thoughtful and considerate post, one so much like Alex. He’s a thoughtful and considerate guy who thinks about things and puts them in an informed and caring context. There is still so much struggle ahead with regard to true marriage equality, and I am aware that the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the NY and Ca cases is fraught with risk. Have enough lower court precedents been set? Will Justice Kennedy again come down on right side? Nevertheless and no matter how the Court rules, I remain optimistic for very good reasons. The progress made in this regard on Election Day 2012 was nothing short of great.
Then, too, there are Alex and Jasper and Jamie and Kai. Even if Alex were not my godson, I would be so impressed with the hope he and his family represent for the future, particularly in how he and Jamie are raising Jasper and Kai. As parents they are outstanding in teaching Jasper and Kai to respect the rights of others and good manners. I’ve had the joy of watching Jasper play with others in Central Park. If called upon to correct some behavior of Jasper’s (a very rare occurrence!), they do so with respect for him in a gentle, but firm manner. By example they teach him (and Kai) to be mindful of others and take care of the world we all share. They are not alone in doing so. How could our world go wrong with fathers and mothers like Alex and Jamie seeing to the future?
Alex ‘s compassion and sense of justice come through in his posts, via his Facebook comments, and in what his Buffalo and Quinnipiac students have said and, now his ASU students, say about him.
Gino and I are so grateful that he was a part of our wedding (he read my favorite e.e. cummings’ poem during the ceremony) and that he, Jamie, Jasper, and Kai were there to share our joy. Lots more joy in the years to come with all of them in our life!

]]> https://alex.halavais.net/a-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-233280 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:21:13 +0000 http://alex.halavais.net/?p=3274#comment-233280 I second the above. Beautiful.

]]> https://alex.halavais.net/a-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-233226 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:40:06 +0000 http://alex.halavais.net/?p=3274#comment-233226 Beautiful. Teaching a new generation to love and respect people for who they are is a gift for all of us. Thank you. And congratulations to the happy couple!

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