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Said her husband, John: "I like flowers, and it was a way to welcome her home."
John welcomed two women home that day: his wife of 35 years, and Julie Marie, the inner woman he had squelched for half a century.
"It was a traumatic experience," John said of his transgender unveiling.
After considerable prayer and discussion -- and even grieving the loss of John -- Joanne pledged her love and support.