Gratitude

Before I continue in my pursuit in taking off my mask I wanted to write about all the people that I am grateful for. I just feel like I should personally thank everyone how has made such an impact in my life.

I wanted to thank all my friends for their love and support. Coming out to you all went so much more smoothly than I could have ever imagined. Thanks to Rebecca, Nichole, Kirstie, Jerilyn, Cindi, and so many others for being so great. I LOVE you all for being there. You guys are such amazing friends.

Colleen and Kim, you two have been an amazing support for me at work. You guys are like my second family. I see you both more than I do see my family. I love seeing you 5 days a week and I am so grateful for your support. Thanks SO much!

For me, coming out to my guy friends was always the hardest for me. I was always worried that they would be scared when they found out. I knew lots of men that would make homophobic jokes and make mean comments. I had a roommate that once said, “all gays should be shot.” Comments like this always made me nervous to come out to other males in fear that they might react the same way one of my old roommates reacted. Gratefully, my guy friends have all been pretty amazing. Jason, you were one of the first guys that I told. I am so grateful for you and thanks for being there for me. You’re amazing. Brett, Jordan and Alex, you were also so great. I love that absolutely nothing changed between us when I came out. Thank you for being such amazing friends to me!

Special thanks go out to Kelsey and Jessie! You two have been such an amazing rock for me to rely on. Jessie, whenever I have a bad day you are there to pick me up. I look up to you so much and am incredibly grateful for our friendship! You will forever be my Grace! J Kelsey, you were also such an amazing support for me. When I found out that you were gay as well it was amazing to have someone that knew what it was like to grow up in such a strict religion. I am SO grateful to have another gay friend. I could always turn to you and know that you would be able to understand what I was going through. I can't wait for gay pride!

Thank you all so much. I am so grateful for each and every one of you for all of your love and support. Your friendships mean so much more to me than you guys will know. I am so blessed with such amazing people in my life. I love you all so much.

To be continued….