The Bridegroom Documentary

I heard of the Bridegroom documentary regarding two young men, Tom and Shane, their love for each other and the tragic death of Tom. I watched that documentary and I found it touching, sad, yet uplifting regarding these two young men who loved each other so much. Unfortunately, Tom's family could not accept his being gay, his lifestyle nor his partner. How sad for them that they could not accept him for who he was and love him as he truly deserved. During this documentary it stated Tom's dad was a Vietnam Veteran and Tom had went to Vietnam to see the Country because of this.

I suspect it may seem odd to some that a 63 year old Vietnam Veteran would say this but love is love and we all need love. There is a book "Dispatches" where the writer talks of being at a firebase in Vietnam and it is quiet and all you hear are two marines in a sleeping bag making love. Was that a rarity? I doubt it. We were all very young men in Vietnam and fighting for the freedom of our Country but that did not eliminate the need for kindness, a simple touch, a kiss or making love. That did not mean the soldier was gay, although some were. What I think it meant is that at that time and place one needed the comfort of their comrade, friend, buddy, etc. And no one should care. For that one moment those soldiers found the love and comfort they needed and perhaps it was the last time they would ever experience a simple touch, to just be held, to cry in someone's arm's, a kiss or making love. Love is love and we have no right in denying it to anyone.