[Three wise women, indeed, my friend Tugon
]Erica Ann and I had a wonderful phone conversation Saturday that left me even more excited about spending Christmas with her and her family.
While I don't have OPI Double Decker Red for my nails, I do have OPI Chick Flick Red. Our colors may clash, but I doubt it will be serious enough to interfere with the good cheer.
It was 10 months ago that Erica Ann and I first met, on another trip to the Windy City. We had spoken on the phone before that. Over the intervening months, I have continued to feel closer to Erica Ann, in the same way she describes.
Life can open up new possibilities for relationships and other good things at critical moments. This has definitely been the case with Erica Ann. I had no inkling on my February visit that I would lose my job in several months. But the foundation was already being laid for a very positive, caring relationship that helps me through this period of unemployment.
Beyond that, I also view Erica Ann as the sister I never had and that is awesome!
I suspect that, if they were still alive, my parents would have eventually accepted me and by extension Erica Ann. Unlike my siblings, who behave as if they are frozen in a 1950s time warp where they are incapable of changing their views, my parents continued to grow in their understanding and acceptance of others throughout their lives.
As I wrote awhile ago on my own transition thread, I have not enjoyed Christmas for at least the last 15 years. This year, that will change.
