Category Archives: High School

Choose Love

Posted on March 20, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

My 50th High School reunion is coming up next year.  The chatter around this has made me a bit nostalgic, but not so nostalgic that I can’t distance myself from what is a hazy memory, and what is, in fact, … Continue reading →

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Musings on a Saturday Morning

Posted on December 3, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

I’m tired, my friends. To my core – tired. I feel my Country sinking into a hole that I’m not sure we will ever be able to pull ourselves out of. I mean, how do you pull yourself out of … Continue reading →

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Chick-Fil-A and the Gay Oreo Cookie.

Posted on November 21, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

I just spent a week in the bosom of my family – not by choice – but because my mother passed away suddenly and I went home to honor her memory and lay her to rest beside her Mother and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, beliefs, burial, California, Change, Courage, death, faith, family, food, friends, gay, Gay Rights, going home, High School, home, Hometown, homophobia, life, love, religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Surviving my own personal hell, living through “dyke to wife” reparative therapy

Posted on October 3, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 signed Senate Bill 1172 to ban “reparative therapy” for minors. With this historic legislation, California becomes the first state to ban licensed mental health professionals from practicing psychological therapy aimed at … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960's, beliefs, Change, Courage, faith, family, friends, gay, going home, High School, home, Hometown, homophobia, human rights, Lesbian, life, love, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

How Do You Measure Success?

Posted on September 26, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

I was told many times in my life I would never be a success, I believe the phrase was: “You’ll never amount to anything.”  I heard it so often, I started to believe it. My parents never encouraged me, never … Continue reading →

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The Brave New World of Selfish and Stupid.

Posted on September 21, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

I understand we all have problems in our lives. I also understand we all have different lives. We come from different places, different experiences, different families, and different places in time. What I don’t understand is that we all don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, beliefs, Change, Children, Courage, death, faith, family, friends, gay, Gay Rights, High School, home, Hometown, human rights, Lesbian, life, love, Moral issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Our Lives Are Lived in Moments…

Posted on September 17, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

I found out that a classmate of mine from High School passed away last week.  I haven’t seen him since graduation some 42 years ago, but I remember him quite vividly.  He was smart, funny and kind and he was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, beliefs, Change, Children, Courage, death, Divorce, faith, family, friends, gay, going home, High School, home, Hometown, Lesbian, life, love, Mothers, religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

I’m in a 1960’s Musical Time-Warp.

Posted on September 11, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

I’m sitting in my room on the 12th floor of the Rio All Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.  My room faces The Palms Hotel and the mountains to the East.  I’m watching the clouds roll in and simply enjoying … Continue reading →

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Pomp and Circumstance – Was my Graduation really 42 years ago?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by barbaraweicksel

This is the time of year when we all are forced to travel down the road of High School Graduation.  Be it our own Grandchildren or shows on television, we are once again reminded of that fateful day when life … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, beliefs, California, Change, Children, family, friends, gay, Graduation 2012, Grandchildren, health, High School, High School Graduation, home, Lesbian, life, love | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments