Ricky Martin is Gay!!!

I know, not very surprising. He was living la Vida Loca after all. I was surprised after reading the yahoo article about his self-declaration as a "fortunate homosexual man"; I found a connection with what he had to say and Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist.

"To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where [sic] born with. Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment,"

"These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed," he continued. "What will happen from now on? It doesn't matter. I can only focus on what's happening to me in this moment. The word "happiness" takes on a new meaning for me as of today."

Ricky Martin listened to his heart, his inner voice. For years he was asked whether or not he was gay. He denied and denied. Barbara Walters grilled him. The public assumed it. Through the last few years he realized that being gay is part of his Personal Legend and that he could not deny his heart anymore. Ricky Martin, like Santiago needed to listen closely to his heart and not the criticism or advice of others. And in doing so Ricky Martin feels "...very blessed to be who I am." I have a little more respect for Ricky Martin as a person, not so much for his music.