A yahrzeit candle burns on my counter today, a gesture borrowed from my fabulous former spouse’s traditions and one to which I have gotten quite attached. Today is the 45th anniversary of the mother’s crossing. As I’ve aged, the tumult of this day has diminished and now it more likely and more often leaves me […]
Archive for May, 2018
Cresting Gently
Posted: 27th May 2018 by admin in BlogTags: aging, grief work, healing, lifespan, Mother's Day, motherless daughters, mothers, personal growth
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Welcome, Lavender Graduates!
Posted: 8th May 2018 by admin in BlogTags: #LGBT youth, Class of 2018, Lavender graduation, LGBT history, LGBT timeline, Pride, Rebellion
Hello, Lavender Classes of 2018! Greetings, faculty, parents, family and friends! I wanted to start off saying thank you for inviting me, but “inviting me” seems so formal. As the first person in DuPage County who was hired specifically to be gay, I am not known for standing on formality. This feels less like an […]