A Christmas Prayer

"THE ROAD NOT TAKEN"

by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 

And sorry I could not travel both 

And be one traveler, long I stood 

And looked down one as far as I could 

To where it bent in the undergrowth; 

Then took the other, as just as fair, 

And having perhaps the better claim, 

Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 

Though as for that the passing there 

Had worn them really about the same, 

And both that morning equally lay 

In leaves no step had trodden black. 

Oh, I kept the first for another day! 

Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 

I doubted if I should ever come back. 

I shall be telling this with a sigh 

Somewhere ages and ages hence: 

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— 

I took the one less traveled by, 

And that has made all the difference. 

Because you took the road less taken, it is never going to be easy, not now, not in the near future but hopefully, soon. I think your decision to acknowledge who you are and to live it down and well is commendable and is something you should always remember when you are feeling desolated and disappointed by the world's harsh reality and its cruel inhabitants.

Stepping out of the comfort zone is never easy and I can understand the reason why you want to stay hidden. But the longer you hide and the more people you hide it from, the tougher it is going to be for you to come out. On one hand, you cannot accuse people for not accepting you when you have never laid out the truth to be begin with. You also cannot accuse us for stigmatization when you have not raised any awareness in the first place. And remaining in the closet is not going to make any difference. Just as I like to tell people to do their part in saving the environment, I'm telling you to do your part to stand up for your community. Educate us to stem out our ignorance.

The ultimate goal in our very transient and unpredictable life is to be happy. I pray that you will be happy, truly happy and at peace with the people you love around you. I pray that you will have wisdom and courage to live your life the way you think is best for you. I pray that you will be magnanimous and forgiving towards those who do not understand you. I pray that you will be blessed with tolerance to deal with the unfairness and sufferings that sometimes go your way.I pray for the beautiful love and relationship between you and your mother. I pray that the road you chose, would be the right one and that one day, you could tell your story with a happy and contented sigh.