Here I go again :-(

[Shy]

What an awesome encounter Laurie I thought it was normally you that did the chasing down

Peace and love and all that good stuff,

Sadie

[Laurie]

 Hi Folks,

   Yes the encounter I described put me on a high of good feelings. It was so cool to  have that happen. To have a stranger approach me with such a purpose. He only wanted to let me know he thought being different was good and needed to share that with me. Can I say it was awesome?

  But then I woke up today and turned on the news and all those good feelings have fled in the light of Trump's attack on the transgender community. I am angry, mad as hell in fact. I have no good thoughts within me atm. To say more about how I am feeling towards this individual would not be good.  My dark thoughts even gave me pause and a stray thought crossed my mind that perhaps I should discuss them with a professional. I am that angry.
  I'm not in a good mood at the moment, not at all.

 
  I'm sorry folks. This obviously is just a rant.

Laurie

[Kendra]

Laurie,

Here's congratulations for a very significant event.  One I know hasn't been perfectly easy at every moment.  To get to where you are right now required a lot of little adjustments and big changes.  Some pain and a lot of joy.  Figuring out which things are just noise and discovering things that truly matter.  For the long run you know the right answer for yourself, in your heart. 

Laurie, you have been living full time as your true self for 30 days.

Kendra

[Laurie]

   I need to go for a drive. Just me and the road.

  Be back later.

[HappyMoni]

It is at least justifiable anger.

[jentay1367]

I've got a friend who has served for 14 years honorably who came out under Obama's new rules. He urged her to expose herself and now Trump has used that  event ro steal her passion, her livelihood and her hope. It breaks my heart. It ruined my day before it even started

[Devlyn]

I wonder if that means I get my four years back?

[Kendra]

There goes Devlyn again with her x-ray vision, always seeing what others don't at first. 

If you do get your four years of service refunded, can I see a copy of the warranty? 

[davina61]

Now how many presidents have been assonated? Not a good idea to drive when angry so hope you and your truck are fine, hugs from over the pondXXX.

[Kendra]

Don't worry, I have seen what Laurie drives and it isn't a Lincoln.

[coldHeart]

It may not be a Lincoln Kendra but have you seen the size of the sub machine gun she has mounted on the back, think it was originally Kent for the moni quarry.

[coldHeart]

Call me little miss recluse as I don't have a TV but what has the idiot trump been up to this time!

[Kendra]

I haven't had television in years.  Go look at BBC.com   
Or here:  https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,226408.html

I don't want to get too wrapped up in politics, but my view is to aim for the long run.  And in the long run I am convinced the topic of who we are will improve dramatically, to the degree it will become almost a non-issue someday.  That just takes some work and a lot of patience. 

[coldHeart]

For goodness sake is this knob  head for real!

[Kendra]

I know we all hope Laurie is having a good and peaceful drive today and will return with her usual and awesome frame of mind.  We all have different ways of coping with shocking news.  I might have reacted differently to today's political news without my new found perspective assisted with estrogen... that's a topic in itself, I plan to write about it but I am currently in disbelief I can feel so different and it hasn't even been 48 hours after applying that patch.  But I do.

Much more important than that, I hope Laurie is doing well.

[Cindy]

 

I'm removing some posts.

No matter the provocation I do not want to see silly bashing and insulting posts.

We are better than that.

[Devlyn]

Phew! I thought Kendra was babbling to herself! 

Hugs, Devlyn

[Rachel]

Hi Laurie, I had a similar experience the day before FFS when I was in Boston. I was at a skate park and a skater came up to and passed me saying an affirming comment. Which I forget exactly what he said. It felt good that someone took the time and effort to say something which seams small but has a huge impact, at least for me. I had doubts and fear about FFS, I was walking most of the day, and this young person connected with me and it made me feel so much better about what I was about to do.

Odd how some simple act of kindness can help someone.

On the other subject, he is the enemy. He is evil, disrespectful and embarrassing. He stands with exclusion, decisiveness and hate.  We will prevail, we will have civil rights.

[Laurie]

Okay folks,

  I have returned after about 400 mile and some 12 hours later. I no longer feel like going hunting and that is all I am saying on that subject here. I've read the posts that are left and a Thank you to Cindy for cleaning the thread of the posts I may have been tempted to put up had I not gone for a drive to settle  myself down.
  Going for  drives have long been a tool I've use to get over things that upset me. I actually expected this one to last over night and into tomorrow so I took my meds for today and tomorrow, a sleeping bag, pillow, and a blanket.  I thought I would make it all the way into California before heading back but I only got about two thirds of the way there. I headed southwest for the coast with a short pause at a casino to donate a little bit to the native Americans, then headed south down the coast. the temperature was cooler than at home being generally in the 60s but I did hit a pot that was only 59. the weather ranged from sunny to misty with low clouds. The coast is always scenic an I stopped several times to get a few pictures.
  By the time I hit 200 miles I was feeling much better and had been enjoying the drive for some time so I figured it was time to head back.
  Except for my darkest times, me and the road have always gotten along. As the miles slip past so does my anger if that was the motivation. Other times it's just the joy that comes from passing the time and seeing the sights around me change. The steady thrum of the tires on the road soothes my soul.

  Thank you all who expressed concern and those that felt indignation along with me.

Hugs,
    Laurie

[Laurie]

Odd how some simple act of kindness can help someone.

You are so right Rachel.  It was so unexpected and awesome.

Hugs,
   Laurie