Dear Danielle
I can hardly believe it's been 4 months already, thanks dear for pointing this out to me.
I am certain if it was not for you I would not have made it to this point, I still feel awkward, but far less then when I first started here.
You are definitely right about this being an addictive place I originally just came here for some information but admittedly got sucked in to the banter that exist here. Because we're all quite the same.
This place is such an Oasis from reality and is so filled with caring loving people willing to share their lives with you it's been just wonderful.
I'm very glad to hear that there's another young member that just introduced herself and also feels very alone in the middle of nowhere up in the UP, as I once did. And I would very much like to help her find treatment as others have helped me, I feel it's my turn to repay the favor.
And out of all the things I've ever done in my life I get the most reward out of even slightly helping someone here.
I definitely have always felt, the joy is always in the giving and now I possibly get to feel good if she contacts me back I'm sure I can make her happy telling her where to go.
Thank you so much for telling me the other day that you appreciated me taking the time for welcoming a new member. I really do enjoy this very much but I have to be careful to stick to an MTF situation that I can relate to because I'm always worried about saying something wrong that I don't understand yet.
And thank you so much again Danielle know that you were instrumental in my existence here.
And to Dawn
I know that you would rather fly into Marquette than Detroit, because flying into Marquette would probably be one of the least crowded smallest airports you possibly ever flew into.
You would hardly even believe it, there's usually only a couple dozen people in the whole place and you can park your car right next to the door. The airport itself is huge because it used to be an active air force base called, KI Sawyer. When I first moved here I remember seeing B-52,s and fighter jets that sometimes would come down to skim Our lake. But now that the Cold War is Over it's been turned into the civilian, Sawyer International Airport.
But flying into Detroit metro airport is about as complete opposite as you can get because it's a super big, super crowded Airport and it's still a 500 Mile Road Trip to get up to Marquette.
My wife recently flew from Marquette to Detroit and came back traumatized from the experience.
It's really like two different worlds, up here things haven't changed in decades, where down there my wife could hardly navigate around because it got so extra busy.
Too bad we're not like fine wine that gets better with age but I think we're more like old cars that break down slowly over
time.lol but that's okay it sure a lot better breaking down slowly now than in our old dysphoric lives.
At least now we can live out our lives without this added horrible burden on us and we can look forward to the future with hope and optimism that we would not have if we would have not seeked out treatment.
And you're definitely right Dawn this phone's getting a little old.
But that's the yooper attitude of, if it works use it. but I believe its days are numbered.
Thank you both for your caring and support, know that it's quite Priceless to me.
Love you both. Tatiana
