deep breath here......
my baby... nearly 15!... has disclosed in the last several months
that, altho born to us a girl, he needs to be a boy... we have had
enough heartbreak and issues concerning our kids
in regards to sexu@l abuse, mental health crisis
and other horrors, that even tho this is a HUGE issue....
it is not devastating to us, like it might be to another family
tomorrow, i take him to catch a plane at the closest airport
some 2 hrs away.... he is going to boston to participate
in a leadership training conference directed by GLSEN
(gay/lesbian/straight education network) and my heart is trembling
he will be among people who
truly understand his issue
for the very first time in his life
i stood in mute witness to his telling me
that since 5th grade he knew something
wasnt like it was supposed to be....
that he sat in terrified silence thru talks and presentations
from the KH platforms and assembly stages
telling him what a despised and despicable
creature he was in the eyes of a god who
would murder him for being who he is.....
for the very FIRST time in his life
he will be with people who already get it......
and my heart is trembling