Herpes Heroes
Author: Christopher Scipio

The is only a one letter difference between the words herpes
and heroes, and the letters p and o are only one letter apart,
which means that no two words can be closer than herpes and
heroes.

The world needs more herpes heroes both for those of us with
"the gift" and for those lucky 40% of the population who don't
have herpes.

A herpes hero is someone who willingly forgoes their privacy to
publicly be identified as a person with herpes and speaks out in
order to educate, encourage and enlighten others. A herpes hero
helps put human faces on this often-faceless worldwide
pandemic.

Not all herpes heroes will choose to take their message to the
media, most herpes heroes are making a difference on a much
more personal level. They have come out of the closet and have
discussed herpes with friends and loved ones and have been like
ripples in the water of their own communities.

Why do we need herpes heroes?

Those of us with herpes need herpes heroes because too many of
us are living ashamed and stigmatized by the disease. Having
herpes heroes lets us know we are not alone, not in the
minority. We are 6 out of every 10 people. We are our own
nation. But we are a nation without visibility, respect or
power.

In this society you are only respected when you stand up for
who you are and what you believe in. Herpes heroes believe that
it is wrong for people with herpes to be made to feel
stigmatized, ashamed and disrespected.

Both the infected and uninfected need herpes heroes to speak
out and dispel the misinformation about herpes and speak the
truth about this misunderstood disease, especially to the
youth. We need herpes heroes to also help promote safer sex. We
need herpes heroes to encourage anyone who thinks they don't
have herpes and who has had six sex partners or more to get a
blood test for herpes since 70% or more of people with herpes
don't know they have it. We cannot rely on governments, the
medical profession, drug companies, or the media to get the
message out.

I am not suggesting that everyone who has herpes needs to
become an activist and make their herpes status public. Every
community needs it leaders. We need a small number of brave
people who care to step up and make a difference.

There are no major charities raising money for herpes
awareness. There are no celebrities famous or not so famous,
willing to admit they have herpes and put a human face on the
disease. So it's up to few of us to do more. Each one teach
one, each one reach one.

Christopher Scipio
Homeopath/Herbalist
Holistic Viral Specialist


About The Author: Christopher Scipio, is one of the most
experienced holistic practitioners treating the Herpes virus. A
homeopath and herbalist who hails from a long line of Caribbean
natural healers, Scipio is the author of the new book "Making
Peace with Herpes" and the creator of a highly successful
holistic herpes treatment protocol. http://www.herpesbook.com