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One never knows what fate holds
in store as life takes its many twists and turns. We are all aware of
the sexual revolution in the seventies. This was the younger generation
that became more noted for its promiscuity and openess with all lifestyles.
It was during this time sex and vices were on the uprise.
Today we are paying the price.
For many,
this has or is costing them their lives.
This is Chip’s story, and Kitty’s too. It begins in late 1959 with the birth of a bouncing, blue-eyed baby boy in California. It’s a happy time for Kitty, her husband, and their new son Chip. The dream ends five years later when Kitty’s husband decides he wants a divorce. Although Kitty is surprised and shaken, she pulls herself together for Chip’s sake.
The bond between mother and son grows stronger with the passing years. Chip grows up in Indiana, where his mother and her new husband operate a Chinese restaurant. He becomes a fixture of the restaurant and a favorite of the customers and staff. He’s happy, well-adjusted, and surrounded by love. Then suddenly, at age seventeen, Chip runs off to New Orleans to start a new life. Kitty suspects he’s homosexual, and he confirms her suspicion.
Their relationship, based on mutual respect and admiration remains unchanged by Chip’s revelation. However several years later, Chip is afflicted by a mysterious illness – and is diagnosed with AIDS.
Caley eloquently chronicles the horror of AIDS, seeing it from both the eyes of the victim and those who love him. Theirs is an uplifting story which stands as testimony that love does indeed conquer all.
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