So tomorrow I'm testifying before the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee to support adding, "gender identity and expression" to the state's Hate Crimes Monitoring Act. I wanted to get something nice to wear so I went shopping and invited my mom..
After we got home, I tried on what I bought and asked her what she thought... Until then she had never seen me in a skirt and heels.... We talked for awhile about styles of shoes we liked and disliked; she looked me up and down and said, "hold on a minute." After a minute or two in her closet, she came out with a cardigan and said, "This was a little too big for me but it'll look nice on you." It was perfect :-) She looked a little more and gave me a girdle after I said how concerned I was about my belly...
For the first time in my life, I felt like I was her daughter. She looked at me and smiled (and said that my skirt was too short, lol) and I saw pride in her eyes. Because of her I feel empowered and confident about tomorrow... I love you, Mom.
