“It isn’t noble to be different. I’m not a hero because I’m who I am any more than I should be the target of hate for being me.”
He pushed at an errant curl. He had argued with his mother about the length of his dress . . . more out of habit than any difference over what was appropriate for a graduation speech.
“Our society wants everything to fit neatly on a spectrum with one end being preferred over the other. The fact that I’m different from many of my classmates doesn’t make me better or worse . . . just different.”
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The commonality
of difference; being who we are as individuals and accepted as such. The coolest thing anyone ever said to me...a dear friend said...well, of course, you're a girl. No alphabet distinction of sameness, but a feeling of belonging while still being me; no more...no less. Thank you!
Dio vi benedica tutti
Con grande amore e di affetto
Andrea Lena
and then you still have to decide what to do. ― C.S. Lewis
Love, Andrea Lena
just different
not better, or worse. Excellent. I wish we could have heard the speech though...
Dorothycolleen
Dorothycolleen, member of Bailey's Angels
Summa Cum Laude
Well said.
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
Interesting...
Interesting - and quite believable... Though, I do think it'll be a few years before we see guys wearing dresses and doing a valedictory (or similar) address. I honestly think we'll see a TS boy/girl do it before we see a cross dresser... But, I've been wrong before. I could be wrong this time...
As to Summa - my older daughter just graduated Summa Cum Laude... (Yes, her mothers are VERY proud of her.) That's what got my attention to your tight little effort. (I told her I graduated Nada Cum Laude.)
Thanks,
Anne
Lovely!
Beautiful; brief and to the point
I love it!
Neat!
'Nuff said,
Joanne