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From: Jami1
To: Melanie

I'm not much of a poet, Lynda beats me by a country mile. But, here's one for the Gender News if you like it. It was a last ditch effort, 10 minutes before my last appointment, to impress my psychologist who suggested I explore my masculinity. This pretty much says it like it is for me. I'm not a TS anymore, TG maybe. Too much at stake. I was willing to do that, and the idea was very appealing, but I've gotten to a place, where I am, that has suddenly made me realize that it is no longer necessary. I'm all here in one piece/place. I love it. I have you and others to thank. What you've given me is invaluable and extremely precious, wonderful and fulfilling. The sages and mystics have it. A wise old (American) Indian once commented that he wondered how long it would take me and others to realize we already have it.

My doctor told me a story which I must relate, then the poem:

A Tibetan monk's task in the monastery on his road to enlightenment was to go down the hill, fill his bucket with water, haul it back up the hill, past the monastery to water the garden at the top of the hill, which he did many times a day. After ten years he attained enlightenment. What do you think he did the next day? He watered the garden.

FRIENDLY GENDER

On advice bordering obscenity
I explored my masculinity,
not finding what I thought
was right in front of me,
but rather, beside me.

Now it all comes clear,
there's nothing more to fear,
what seemed so far away
was really very near.

Jami

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Thanks, Jami! A great note and a great submission for the News! I'm glad to hear you are happy where you are. You know, the fact is, you better be happy where you are because you'll never be any place else! Take care.

Melanie

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