Compassion and Forgiveness
In my head, I had all kinds of ideas about what I wanted this blog to be about. This is my transition, my journey... but as 2017 comes to a close, the one thing that continues to resonate, that rises above the din, is the need for compassion and forgiveness. At a time when we are so divided as a nation, as a people, when we are in such need of healing, I cant think of a more appropriate topic to open a dialog... Anyone who is a sci-fi fan will instantly recognize the names I have chosen, and indeed the title of this blog. But I hadn't intended any hidden or cryptic meaning here -- for the uninitiated, these are Doctor Who references. For me, the long way 'round actually goes hand in hand with my own transition from someone who has lived a life of trauma and pain, which in time I will tell my story as I feel I am able to. What I want this blog to be is my testimony to a transition not just of my journey to resolving dysphoria, but rather transitioning from a lifetime spent h...