then regained their composure. The look on my father's face told me that more explanation was warranted.

"I have known this since I can remember, and acted on it for the first time in eighth grade. Since then, in every phase of my life except here at home, I have been open and positive about my orientation. Before any of you speak, I want you to know that this will never change how I feel about any of you, and I hope, in time, you will come to think the same way. I realize this is a shock to you, but I know that you are all intelligent enough to think about this before you go flying off the handle. Finally, and this is the end of my statement, I want you all to know that Jason is actually a lot more than a friend to me." I took Jason's trembling hand in mine and squeezed it hard. "Jason and I are in love, the kind of love most people search all their lives for, the kind of love that knows no bounds, the kind of love that lasts forever. End of statement."

There was a long uncomfortable silence in the room, everyone taking all this in, no one willing to open up and talk. Finally, as I knew it would happen, my mother got up, crossed the room, stood in front of me and motioned for me to stand up. We hugged ferociously for several long seconds. She released me and moved in front of Jason and repeated the same motions, this time with tears in her eyes. She took each of our hands and said, "Andrew, I am your mother. I have known this for many years, and your father and I have discussed this many times. Though we do not condone homosexuality in general as it is just not the norm in our world, we love you more than anything in the world, and want you to be happy. If loving this wonderful man you have brought into our home this evening is what that means, we stand behind you one hundred percent."

My father is a man of few words, and he stepped totally out of character as he stood and began to speak. "I've known for most of your life that you were different, Andrew. I tried to interest you in sports, and that failed. I made you be a Boy Scout, and you hated it. I made you go into the Army, and you hated it, although I must admit you surprised all of us in your many successes while on active duty. In all of these endeavors, I tried to force you to become something I didn't think you were capable of doing: becoming a man. I have seen, though, in the last several years while you were in school and leading your dorm, that you have become much more of a man than I ever thought you would be. And I can honestly say, no matter what sexual orientation you are, that I am proud to call you my son, and honored to call you a man."

With that, he walked over and hugged me lightly and touched Jason's head as he returned to his seat.

The evening passed quickly with me explaining the homosexual lifestyle to my parents, and with both Jason and myself detailing our plans for our life together. Many hours and several bottles of champagne later, Jason and I headed off to bed, happy, relieved, and at peace.

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