
*Explicit Warning*
Our lives take us on paths that we could never imagine. These paths mold our identity. But what happens when you have to hide parts of your identity?
Our main character for this episode is Argenis Peralta. He shares a vulnerable story of his path on studying to be a priest, coming out as gay, and now proudly walking the path of his entire identity. And if I sound especially awkward in this one its because I have never had this conversation before, but I am proud to have had it.
This episode does contain some language and topics that others may find offensive. I'm almost certain devout Catholics will be offended by this at first, but its real. It's not going away. I thought about editing it some and censoring some language, but doing so I believe would have removed its authenticity.
The main take away from this episode is this: there needs to be an environment for all of us to be able to be vulnerable. We cannot silence those who are struggling. We have to listen to each other.
I think in this regard, we all have a lot of building to do. So, let's keep building.