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Guest Elizabeth K

I joined about 18 months ago and have traveled this road I am on with many of you. Some have left and some are new - but some have been with me the entire journey, even when I constantly tried to leave, but couldn't.

This place is amazing - and I am doing one of those infrequent TOPICs you see now and then from we members who are just awestruck at what goes on here.

Today - one member in particular absolutely knocked me out twice! You know whom I speak - an SO of the rarest type - not only understanding of her partner but also of us. Her writing is insightful, her topics are right on, and her love is ... is... how can you describe it? All I know is it is infectuous! It makes me feel reaffirmed, a significant human being, a person of value. Thank you Chelsey...

There are others! Dee Jay, Sally and I discussed the folly of naming names and instances as we can leave someone out. So here is an edited thing I wrote:

...........

One person here - THANK YOU for your unconditional love. I am so lost in you - I love you unconditionally back, and may I never disappoint you.

Another person here - THANK YOU for pulling me up - I try to do the same with you when I see you are down - that has made us love each other

Another - THANK YOU for letting me see you and you family - and your true-self - that loving heart

Another - THANK YOU for caring so much about us - those that moderate with you

Another - THANK YOU for giving me many many chances to get my moderating ways right, my excesses under control, my love for all expressed

Another - several actually - THANK YOU for showing me you are a woman and live life as a woman, in success - the FTMs likewise but reverse, but these T-girls are me in the future.

Another - THANK YOU for showing me that living alone is not only doable, but can be a preferred way of life

Another - THANK YOU for showing me being older can still be the time to transition

Another - THANK YOU for being FTM and accepting me as your own - your humor and wisdom astound me!

Another - several in fact - THANK YOU for being young and excited and transitioning against the most incredible odds

Another - again several - THANK YOU for showing me your art, your poetry, your writings - all your hopes and aspirations!

Again several - being the SO or parent is terribly hard. IMPOSSIBLE - but you do it - you stay with us.

Others - you make me cry - you make me laugh - you are never DULL IN YOUR POSTINGS! GOD HELP US ALL!

And finally - ALL - brave as you are - terrified as you get - your true need to be yourself? An inspiration! The path is not easy - but we traverse it. We have to because we have no other choice except to be what we are - BUT - you have shown me, I am NEVER alone.

One of those days - I get sometimes muse on what is... and cry just a little...

Elizabeth

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Guest Donna Jean
There are others! Dee Jay, Sally and I discussed the folly of naming names and instances as we can leave someone out. So here is an edited thing I wrote:

One of those days - I get sometimes muse on what is... and cry just a little...

Elizabeth

Yes we did, Lizzy.....

And we try not to exclude anyone in our lists....

This one of yours is perfect, though....

It's wonderful, that I (having been here before you or Sally) can pick out each and every one of the folks mentioned in your post ..and without fear of leaving anyone out.

Because each line includes many people....everyone should be able to pick themselves out in one or more lines...

Well done, Lizzy.....

You have a heart of gold....

I'm so happy that you are still here, Honey, although you tried to squirm away a few times...we had you in our grip...hugged tightly...

With all my love....

Donna Jean

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A very nice topic and I know who so many of those unnamed members are for me.

A lot of them are the same but some are different as we each tend to talk with the people who are on when we are.

I have so many now as my time frame has shifted from late night to evening and early morning.

Some very close to me have left and some have come back, others have remained steadfast and unwavering in their love and friendship.

Whenever I am having a truly terrible day, I come here to find those who lift me up.

This place and all of you have saved my faith, my hope, my sanity and my life and for this you ask nothing in return - that is the most amazing part in this world to actually receive something of great value - love and understanding just for saying hello.

This is the first day of month number 21 for me on Laura's, I can not begin to tell you when the hot cocoa tradition began because Donna Jean told me that she couldn't remember who started it, we added the cookies a little later and then the pizza for the FTMs.

All of these little things added up make this site a home not just a place on the Internet.

I thank you all for letting me stay here and making me feel so much at home.

Love ya,

Sally

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Guest Hoslers_wife

First of all, it's not easy to render me speechless. TRUST ME. lol. you just did tho. wow.

I came to Lauras not very long ago because I felt alone. The wife of an incredible man with a unique dillema that he was lost in. I wanted to help him but didn't know how. We were being rejected and treated like dirt from family members and I lost my faith. It was hard and I started searching for something. ANYTHING. I didn't expect to find anything like Lauras though. Not only has Lauras helped us make better, healthier decisions in his transition but it has helped both of us in our outlook of everything.

Lauras is addicting. Learning about these funny caring, WITTY people. Hearing about their lives and stories and joys and problems. I love finding out what happens next and I've gotten in trouble a couple times because I had to go check just one more time before bed lol. I see Nick in everyone here. His funny side, his intelligence, his thoughfulness. I don't know when I made that correlation but that was when I knew I wouldn't leave Lauras.

It started as a way for us to get help but Lauras has lit a fire under my butt to continue fighting for OUR rights and to help where I can. I didn't know you thought that way but you seriously just made my beautiful sunny seattle day brighter. Thank you soooo much.

Someday, wouldn't it be nice to all meet...... wow. Thats an interesting thought.

LOVE,

Chelsey Hosler

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Guest Donna Jean
i second all that has been said (would we call this riding coat tails?)

peace&love

Nope!

It's called "People of a like mind"!

lol

HUGGGGGGGS!

Donna Jean

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I want to say that even though I don't know the members that well yet, they have been there to comfort me when I've been feeling down. And there are times I've been able to help others even though I wish I could do more.

I've come to really love the members here, even though many times I can't find the right words to express how I feel. And as Dee Jay once said this is exactly the place I belong. And I now truly believe it. I feel honored to call this place home and to be a part of such a wonderful family.

Love Susan

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Guest meridian

You are wonderful, Elizabeth! As a parent, I have gotten so much from this list. And coming back after some time away, I realize how much all of you mean to me. Thank you all for being there; ALL of us are here for each other.

Love,

Meridian

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Guest perlitarose
First of all, it's not easy to render me speechless. TRUST ME. lol. you just did tho. wow.

I came to Lauras not very long ago because I felt alone. The wife of an incredible man with a unique dillema that he was lost in. I wanted to help him but didn't know how. We were being rejected and treated like dirt from family members and I lost my faith. It was hard and I started searching for something. ANYTHING. I didn't expect to find anything like Lauras though. Not only has Lauras helped us make better, healthier decisions in his transition but it has helped both of us in our outlook of everything.

Lauras is addicting. Learning about these funny caring, WITTY people. Hearing about their lives and stories and joys and problems. I love finding out what happens next and I've gotten in trouble a couple times because I had to go check just one more time before bed lol. I see Nick in everyone here. His funny side, his intelligence, his thoughfulness. I don't know when I made that correlation but that was when I knew I wouldn't leave Lauras.

It started as a way for us to get help but Lauras has lit a fire under my butt to continue fighting for OUR rights and to help where I can. I didn't know you thought that way but you seriously just made my beautiful sunny seattle day brighter. Thank you soooo much.

Someday, wouldn't it be nice to all meet...... wow. Thats an interesting thought.

LOVE,

Chelsey Hosler

Dear Chelsey Hosleler,

I have been feeling so rejcted and low; and here you coem liek a mornign star so ful of sunshien, you retoer my faith in womakind, and tha perhaps soemwher a kindred spirt is waitng for me. Many thanks for sharing !!!

Love,

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Guest micralla

I know I do not respond hardlly I am on and read almost everything but there are a few times when I do have to just say something.

Sally, Donna Jean, Lizzy all three of you are incredible Women .Where my Journey to this point has been relatively easy but still without the wisdom and insight not sure I could have gotten this far.

THANK YOU AND MUCH LUV.

Jessie

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Guest ~Brenda~

And I thank you dear Lizzy for being here with me, with us.

You have been truely an inspiration.

Love and encouragement is what is given so freely here.

We have each other :)

Love

Brenda

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Guest Ami James

*sniff*

I don't know where to start or say here... when reading this posts... I know men ain't suppose to 'cry" but...

Even I may not know y'all that well but you guys have touch me so many ways and I don't know if I can find a word to say or think...

All I can say that you all help me through this in so many way... No matter who we are or what gender we are in...

we always try what we know best and what we been through ... ups and downs...

I don't know where I will be if it won't be Laura's and you all on this site.

:)

*sniff*

sorry... lol... This is a touchy and pretty post right here.

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Guest NatashaJade

I would just like to say THANK YOU to Lizzy and all the moderators who spend so much time keeping Laura's such a safe and wonderful place. There is a reason that so many of us are addicted to it and that is the comfort and warmth that comes from the amazing, caring folks and extends out to all of us. Thank you.

luv

Gin

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Guest ChalenAustin

WOW...

Such words..... wors that can only be spoken from the heart and when meant so sencerely from such a special place....

Mnay people search their whole lives trying to find love and peole who care about them. They wander alone and some die alone. For so long that looked like each of our destiny's with the hands we have all been delt.

But no more.

Laura's is a magically place where we will never be alone and everyone will always be loved and cared for!

And the thing that makes Laura's so special and priceless for lack of words, are the poeple who make it home to the rest of us.

Lizzy, I told you to put down the tissues and now you got me picking my own up!

"It must be raindops,".....

For everyone here who's ever offered a piece of advice. their own experiences and insight, and showed someone else that there is someone going through exactly the same thing as them..... you wonderful people are not like family.

You ARE family!

Thank you everybody, and thank you Lizzy! <3

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Guest Hoslers_wife

I'm having a crappy day so I came back to look at this and I smiled. THANK YOU LIZZY!!!!! your beyond wonderful!

Love,

Chelsey Hosler

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