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| Carolyn Jones photo Henry Nicols |
Twenty years ago today Henry stood up in a room at the Otschodela Council BSA office that was crowded with reporters and TV cameras.
He calmly announced for a frightened world to hear, “I have AIDS.”
Joan and I and Jena and Diana were frightened. Fear and discrimination of people with AIDS ruled the day.
But not here.
When it came down to the question of what to do: Henry’s Scout troop, the Cooperstown school, Cooperstown and the entire community stood by our side and in essence said, “He is one of ours!”
We thank our friends and family who stood by us that day, who stood with us for the next 10 years until his death, and who now stand with us still!
We miss him every day but the journey is made easier because of people like you. Thank you!
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