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I Have Two Extraordinary Daughters, Who, I Can Say Proudly, Are Doing Very Well In School And In Piano. Daughters Are A Father's Joy.

But Being In The Closet Uniquely Assisted Me In Politics. From My First Run For The State Legislature Until My Election As Governor, All Too Often I Was Not Leading But Following My Best Guess At Public Opinion.

At Different Points In My Life, I Had Grappled With The Idea Of Going Into The Priesthood - In High School Or Law School. Where It Ends, I'm Not Quite Sure. Perhaps It Ends With Death, Grappling With One's Spirituality.

I Try To Be Grateful For The Abundance Of The Blessings That I Have, For The Journey That I'm On And To Relish Each Day As A Gift.

We Need To Have A Purpose In This Life. I'm Pleading With You, I'm Begging With You To Do The Right Thing. And Do It Not For The Sake Of How It Will Impact Your Own Lives, But Only For The Sake Of Doing The Right Thing.