Good News is Always Welcome

Good news is always welcome.  DUH, right!!! Not one to try to grow confidence on the rocks of uncertainty I continue to till and fertilize before planting seeds of femininity in the garden of my friends and colleagues. I’m enjoying the early phases of disclosure to trusted friends.

These wonderful people are trusted friends because I was fortunate enough to build working relationships and personal friendships with them throughout my career.  You can tell good people without much effort.  And good people rarely deliver unpleasant surprises.  Bonds transcend the bumps and potholes that emerge on your road.  Life wouldn’t be reality if we didn’t have these challenges.

Not to belabor a point but everything we do and say either lays foundation for the road we are building or tears asunder any underpinning.  Each step brings trepidation as well as confidence.  Don’t mistake my successes for anything other than results based upon efforts over time.

I know the time is right to disclose when I feel peace surrounding and embracing me.

“What does peace feel like Nikki?”

My corollary is standing outside during a snowfall.  Not a blizzard but quiet and steady precipitation.  Have you experienced it?  I can recall the last snowfall.  I yearned to stand with my eyes closed as flakes fell softly; whispering their silent message.  That’s the feeling that embraced me with every revelation.  Today’s was awesome and educational.

My friend and business associate of thirty years congratulated for my courage.  Yes we are all courageous for deciding to live the life we yearn to enjoy.  As he opened up he informed that is daughter is involved with and is a strong supporter of transgenders.  As the statement registered I could not help but feel a sense of pride as he described his daughter’s unwavering determination to enlighten the uninformed.

Pride radiated from him; this man who has experienced his share of personal pain.  Everyone deserves the right to respect and dignity.  One by one we will garner it.  If you remember that we are not trying to pull people from the extremes – we don’t need to waste energy on those who are deaf, dumb and blind to equality.  Let’s focus on keeping those on our side of the fence firmly in our garden and also to encourage those on the fence to join us.  The remainder who stand with roots firmly imbedded on the other side of fence will become less and less relevant.

Thanks for sharing my joyous news.  I Look forward to hearing of your successes and celebrating the wonders of femininity that rise on our horizon like the warm sun of an early summer’s day.

Love and hugs, Nikki DiCaro