Idea pool. What are the most pressing activism needs of our community?

[tekla]

Hey honey, people like you make the world go 'round.  And even if you can't help all, you at least have a chance of making a difference when it might really matter to someone, so for those people you save from that life, you're an angel.  Still, however, there are people, who, for whatever reason, are not into the whole 'regular life' 'job' deal.  And I've been there too.

I will say, that every year at thanksgiving and christmas, I put on my best little outfit and serve meals to homeless people - and no, it does not make me a good person, or even a better person, its just about being a person - but I also know that gender is not the only thing in life that matters.

[cindybc]

I know what you speak of hon, I have done that kind of work for all those years simply because I cared and was given the opportunity to do so and could not refuse. I quite understand what you say that you can't save the whole world, but at the very least I can try to save one at a time when the opportunity presents itself and if that person wants the help she or he will need for them to find their way off the street. Worrying about burning out? ya, came close to it a few times.

Gender? "hee, hee!" hey sis, again you are quite right. I never took time off work I just called in the day before and informed personnel that I was coming in as Cindy. I walked in on the job as the true me and never looked back. I was free to live my own life my own way finally, come hell or high water. From that time on I had no time to worry about gender issues. The GID had already faded away into the distance after I had been on HRT for a few months and I just resumed doing my job as I normally use to do. It was just me carrying on a job that needed to be done. I didn't even realise how much I had changed in the past 9 years until I was looking at some old photos in my hard drive from ten years ago and some more recent ones. I just couldn't believe that the latest one was actually me. That would be my avatar.

Well now I got me a new mission, working with trans people and the women's shelter, the shelter is for a special reason. About 90% of the girls there are Native American, my people, my sisters. I love my life, I am proud of my accomplishments and who I am today and I certainly ain't gonna let any moss grow under my feet, life is to short to worry much about stuff. I just wish I could teach all who are here to love and enjoy life and crack a smile now and again. Now that probably would be the greatest accomplishment I could ever hope in a life time. Wing Walker and I are both enjoying life.

Cindy