While I come to Dailykos multiple times a day, I more often read political diaries than anything else. But I also enjoy personal diaries. While they are about other people’s lives, they often make me ponder my own. And so, here I am for only my second diary ever, following up on my 7-year-old coming out story, which you can read here if you’re so inclined. I wrote it when I was 70 and hopefully it gave some perspective as to why I, and so many like me, waited until later in life to exit our own closets. If you're interested in reading it, it’s here.
But today’s story is not so much about being gay, although my identity is part of my story. It’s more about the nature of friendship, the quality of persistence in what can be the most trying of circumstances, and the process of grieving after a personal loss.
If you're interested, head below the fold.
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