I just got home from an all day movie marathon at a friend's house, with new and old friends. The new friends are used to seeing me as Cathy, and they treat me as the female I present myself as, but two of the old ones hadn't ever seen me as Cathy, and I was a bit uptight when I got there. okay, I was a LOT uptight!

What I finally got from them was, in one case, positive signs that we can continue to be friends. What I got from the other, was COMPLETE ACCEPTANCE!!!! Not only that, but he told me that knowing me had actually helped him in his dealings with two other T-girls who work in his department! Even though neither of them had ever seen me as Cathy before today, they both knew that I was travelling the rebirth trail.

By the way, I've decided that the term "transition" is too vague to describe the way my life has been since I began my RLT, I've borrowed a term someone else used here not too long ago. Rebirth seems much more descriptive of the way I truly feel.

Right now I am too excited and high on adreneline to even THINK about going to bed, so I'm composing this blog. In some earlier blogs of mine, it appears I misjudged my old friends. I hereby apologise to them, and thank them for their loyalty and belief in me. My load is a lot lighter tonite than it was when I woke up this morning.

To all those having a rough time of it right now, al I can really say is that I feel your pain, I understand your frustrations, and I wish you all the best in the world. I know it might seem very dark right now, but there IS light out there. I know there is. I've found some.

Big hugs and hopes for the best for you,
Cathy