Hate mail. I get it as often as I get the positive mail. Most often these "letters" from people voice disgust over my body, identity, profession, articulation during interviews, fashion choices, activities, and who I choose to date. I have learned over time that what I am receiving is not necessarily even hate mail--- its FEAR mail.
Fear that perhaps I will be a poor addition and influence to their lifestyles and community.
So for all the people that have written me FEAR mail- let me put your fears to rest by making you a few promises that might come as a surprise.
SHOCKINGLY no matter who I choose to share my body or heart with intimately or sexually- I will not lose my ability to respect YOU. To hold loving positive intent for you. To be of a charitable heart to you. To do good will for the world you live in.
AMAZINGLY no matter my ethnicity or how I choose to identify with my ethnicity- I will not lose my ability to respect YOU. To hold loving positive intent for you. To be of a charitable heart to you. To do good will for the world you live in.
INCREDIBLY no matter my economic state in life whether plentiful or skint- I will not lose my ability to respect YOU. To hold loving positive intent for you. To be of a charitable heart to you. To do good will for the world you live in.
MIRACULOUSLY no matter the land I choose to live in, country, state, province, city, town, village, continent- I will not lose my ability to respect YOU. To hold loving positive intent for you. To be of a charitable heart to you. To do good will for the world you live in.
STUNNINGLY no matter what pronoun I prefer to use, if I prefer any at all, I will not lose my ability to respect YOU. To hold loving positive intent for you. To be of a charitable heart to you. To do good will for the world you live in.
SURPRISINGLY no matter what I choose to wear- dress, suit, high heels, work boots, toga, parachute pants, turban, top hat, flower crown, mismatching socks, light up sneakers, flipflops, two piece bathing suit, swim trunks and nothing else, --- ANY GARMENT-- I will not lose my ability to respect YOU. To hold loving positive intent for you. To be of a charitable heart to you. To do good will for the world you live in.
I promise to YOU- all of you- that no matter these factors I will continue to operate with a loving heart and positive intent to make the world you live in a brighter and kinder world. I can guarantee that none of the above factors will change this--- so stop worrying about them. Stop worrying about how much money I earn, who I sleep with, what Im wearing, where Im living... they dont affect you. They dont matter. All that matters is that I am a HUMAN BEING wishing you WELL and doing acts of GOOD to make the world a better place.
Join me?
Love
Rain Dove
The Human
