At the end of a long day at work, I arrived at my car to discover a business card with a little message on the back. Someone had noticed my slim rainbow bumper sticker and used that as an opener. I imaged this might lead to a conversation about coming out. One day soon after Blythe showed up at my office door and there began a wonderful series of conversations about the risks and challenges both at the employment level, but more importantly at the family and personal level, about revealing who she was and is. It was privilege to be the moment in time to help someone else through this difficult passage as almost anonymous others had helped me. I don't think she had any idea that I knew Sally but that made the whole chrysalis process so much more fabulous. I probably pushed a little harder about the realities and the time frames for exposing her truth to her family. All I can say is that I fell in love with Blythe in the process. I admire her courage and applaud her truth and personal path. Happy Birthday. I can't wait to see what the next decade brings.

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou

Wendy