proud

i am working on a longer post, but it is taking me a while because i have a summer cold and have been trying to sleep it away.

june is lgbt pride month. (such a fitting time for me to completely end my silence.)

i just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you how proud i am.

i'm proud to be me. and to do the work i am doing. to say the things i say. to love the way i love.

i am also proud to be friends with such wonderful people who don't stop at tolerating me, or accepting me, but who celebrate with me.

i recently came out to a friend, and she said. "congratulations!"

i love it.

and i love you.

and i am proud to have such wonderful community.