Happy Gay Birthday to Me...

Today is April 4th. It is a very special day for me. I consider today to be my "gay birthday" - the day when, finally, I came out to myself. This was one of the hardest things I have ever done but it was also the most healthy and loving thing I have done for myself.

I have a long coming out story that I've written about before. I need to find the link. But 4 years later I still feel like I finally joined the ranks of the living - for 4 years I really have felt not only "alive" but happy to be so. :-)

So it is going to be a very busy and crazed day (what else is new) but I will go through it smiling and thinking of that day in San Diego 4 years ago. Ahhhh :-)

I'd be remiss to not thank all my wonderful friends, family and people who helped me over the last 4 years. Especially my Boo. I don't have the server space to write how great he is, how much fun we have or how much I love him. I just am the luckiest beagle to have him - I can't wait to go to Puerto Rico this weekend with him!!! :-) Then there are my two best friends Dbud and Mr. M - they have been going through a lot lately, but we've always been together, like a little gay family. I really can't express how much they helped me when I was coming out. I don't really want to think too much about it b/c I'll just start crying at work but they made an impression on my heart that will always be there.

I have more friends and stories to share but that is something people get to read on a daily basis... Oh dear, I hear the music playing from the orchestra pit so I will wrap up by saying thank you all, I love you guys for being there (or reading :-) it really means a lot to me! Have a great day!

Love TOS

P.S. Oh yes and like I do ever year I thank San Diego Steve - my gay angel who pulled me out to the left coast and unknowingly, out of the closet! Miss you buddy!