RE: Life Lessons From Film?
February 27, 2016 at 12:17 am
(This post was last modified: February 27, 2016 at 12:20 am by vorlon13.)
The character Ian McKellen played in the Band Played On (Bill Kraus) is almost exactly the opposite of the person I was before 12 Steppers, much to my lasting horror.
I might not have altered the fate of any of the 40 I lost to HIV, but it grieves me I failed to try.
Bill shortly before his death from AIDS, back in the 80s;
![[Image: th?id=OIP.M97d03e0c77752b09237158de0490a...&W=160&P=0]](https://sp.yimg.com/xj/th?id=OIP.M97d03e0c77752b09237158de0490aa01o0&pid=15.1&H=171&W=160&P=0)
Bill's panel from the AIDS Quilt:
![[Image: BillKraus_quilt.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=www.elisarolle.com%2Fromance%2Fimages%2FBillKraus_quilt.jpg)
I might not have altered the fate of any of the 40 I lost to HIV, but it grieves me I failed to try.
Bill shortly before his death from AIDS, back in the 80s;
Bill's panel from the AIDS Quilt:
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
