tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723819691802093742.post2966481238066094280..comments2023-10-31T05:00:19.876-07:00Comments on The Jonathan and David Experience ~ JADE: Brad Part 1Chef Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830806209059367800noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723819691802093742.post-7157474614216483462014-11-30T16:35:15.635-08:002014-11-30T16:35:15.635-08:00First, Brad, thank heavens you have devoted your l...First, Brad, thank heavens you have devoted your life to cooking for and feeding the world--we THANK YOU! Secondly, this topic has been near and dear to my heart since high school, I believe, as I've looked on helplessly, watching narrow-mindedness destroy the most tender and loving men among my family members and friends. Out of my 7 brothers, the 4 most artistic and sensitive have faired the worst in life; and my son struggled with trials similar to your own. He wasn't thought to be a "fag," generally, (how well I remember that horrid term), but taunted and crucified by those who should have been supportive, simply because he shares your passion for life, love and beauty. Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World," defined the world for me and my son....it was heart-breaking. Fortunately, a large part of his Jr. High and High School years in Maryland provided him with a rich assortment and collection of friends, who walked to a beat of their own. They frequented our home to play Risk, eat pizza and chips, and drink all the soda they wanted. <br /><br />What you and your associates are doing, in confronting this subject from a gospel perspective, in a personal way, is long over due. God bless you, Brad. The richness in living you've found will spread further than I think you can imagine, as others find a haven and purpose in their own.artworkbyjoanna.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308687820441006390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723819691802093742.post-45341425135642884342014-01-23T22:07:15.377-08:002014-01-23T22:07:15.377-08:00Thank you for sharing this Brad. I have found othe...Thank you for sharing this Brad. I have found others who have shared their experience but yours is the first that I feel I can relate to and benefit the most from because it seems completely honest and well described.Ben Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158068381549045422noreply@blogger.com