Comments on: Rick Sindt: “A Little Space”

By: Gbrown

Gbrown — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Very wise Rick. I think you are right. We all just want to be ourselves and have that be okay. I hope you find many more friends that can love you as you are.

By: Tyler Carlson

Tyler Carlson — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:32:00 +0000

Rick, you are an amazing man of God and I feel so blessed to be your friend. Sharing your story took a lot of courage and strength and I’m proud of you. I am so grateful and feel honored that I’ve been able to get to know you better these last few months too. It’s my hope that our friendship will always be one where you feel safe and have space to be you. It’s been a crazy and incredible journey.

Thank you Rick.

By: Lorian Franklin Dunlop

Lorian Franklin Dunlop — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:38:00 +0000

Well-told, Rick. It’s good to know that coming out, though still incredibly emotional and difficult, is getting easier as acceptance grows. At North Park, I finally began to understand the nature of my sexual orientation by the end of freshman year (though I had lots of clues, dating back as far as Junior High), but my terror was too great to admit it to anyone but myself. I finally told one close friend, who lived 1000 miles away and with whom I corresponded weekly, but never had the courage to tell anyone at North Park. In the early 1980’s, doing so would have been almost a form of suicide. One of my closest friends from North Park utterly rejected me when I came out to her a couple of years after graduation.

I’m glad that you have felt safe enough to share this with so many of the people in your life. Courage and blessings to you in your journey.

By: Krista Johnson

Krista Johnson — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:31:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Rick. It has taken great courage and bravery to intentionally step forward in this journey of yours. For me, it has been an honor, a priviledge, and a blessing to know you and stand alongside you in the process and to see you do so. I look forward to keep knowing you and to keep standing alongside you. I’ll never forget our holy moment…however quirky or uncomfortable or unplanned it may have been. Thank you for trusting me with that space. I anticipate that there will be many more to come. You are loved.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:16:00 +0000

Rick, this is perfect. I love the notion of coming out as holy moments (hat tip to Nathan) and yes, there are so many coming-out stories of mine (to various people) that I wish had involved some space for me to just breathe, and find my way without the constraints of someone else’s expectations, fears, or squeamishness. Bravo to you.

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:59:00 +0000

Rick, thanks for sharing your story. You are a person of great integrity. Your story reminds us to listen more intently, in a spirit of love and openness. I hope you find more and more space and love in your journey.