"Laughter is like the human body wagging its tail." Anne Wilson Schaef
We had a good deal of this tonight at support group...even as we were playing a "game" that required some uncomfortable soul-baring. It was highly effective and served the purpose to reinforce that we indeed had more in common than different. You might picture this group as being beaten down and sad, and certainly at times there are honest raw tears, but that is usually to the newly "out" or approaching getting out. The veterans are able to encourage and empathize and yes laugh when appropriate, with the recognition that we are not alone and to celebrate our new-found strengths and little victories. It is never lost on any of us how close we came to remaining silent victims. It is also with gratitude that we celebrate our freedom and the privilege of coming together in support of one another. We 'get' one another and have learned to dance in the rain. Although I am my mother's only daughter, I have yet so many true sisters.
We had a good deal of this tonight at support group...even as we were playing a "game" that required some uncomfortable soul-baring. It was highly effective and served the purpose to reinforce that we indeed had more in common than different. You might picture this group as being beaten down and sad, and certainly at times there are honest raw tears, but that is usually to the newly "out" or approaching getting out. The veterans are able to encourage and empathize and yes laugh when appropriate, with the recognition that we are not alone and to celebrate our new-found strengths and little victories. It is never lost on any of us how close we came to remaining silent victims. It is also with gratitude that we celebrate our freedom and the privilege of coming together in support of one another. We 'get' one another and have learned to dance in the rain. Although I am my mother's only daughter, I have yet so many true sisters.
Learning to dance in the rain.
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