This World AIDS I remember all that I've known who are infected with this disease and that have passed because of it. I was lighting my candle and a lot of faces went through my mind. Today was a day of rememberance and I stood silent. But I also left my house and took a long walk to clear my head of things. I found a clearing in a wooded area where I live and sat in the earth. I meditated and felt as if they were here with me. I want to tell them and you all that they will not be forgotten. I will always hold a candle for them, I will always run the AIDS Walk/5K Run, and I will always remember.
Justin B. Terry-Smith has been involved in Gay and HIV Activism since 1999. He is 32 and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Justin was raised in Silver Spring, MD. He now lives in Laurel, MD with his husband Phil. He has worked with and for Gay orgs such as the National Black Justice Coalition, Human Rights Campaign, Equality Maryland, Us Helping Us, People Into Living Incorporated etc. He has earned an AA in Communication, a BA in Political Science is working on a Masters in Public Health.
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