Jim Parton
Aug 14, 2024

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Well, you certainly have me in tears at my desk. I was part of the crowd welcoming riders into Ventura that year! And, it was at a time when we had lost so many friends, and had friends who were sick, and we ourselves were exhausted from fundraising for HIV/Aids. Thank you for your dedication and your perseverance and for honoring those we lost. So many. I can't tell you how many times I ask myself, "Why am I still here? I've had 30 plus years longer than my friends who succumbed to that scourge...It doesn't make sense...But, again, thank you, and once again I do not regret the tears I shed today...

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Jim Parton
Jim Parton

Written by Jim Parton

Retired Teacher and Death Care worker. The gay and married dad of three grown children. I have always been fascinated by the human condition. Come read with me.

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