[Magdalen] National Coming Out Day - 25 years ago for me

[Rick Mashburn]

What a cool memory! Thanks for sharing.

I came out about the same time but I don't remember the date. My mom was
awesome. She asked if I had a boyfriend and if so she wanted to meet him!
My dad didn't take it well but if we'd had more time, I think he would have
been fine. Unfortunately, he was already ill at the time but we didn't know
it yet. He died about 6 months later.

But, my mom amazed me - a life long Southern Baptist living in a small town
in northeast Texas. She never skipped a beat in making sure I knew that she
loved me and supported me.

Peace, Rick

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020, 4:15 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just realized today's the 25th anniversary of my special visit to my
> parents. We watched TV and chatted, and then I gave Mom a letter on the way
> out but she made me stay while she read it so she and Dad could reassure me
> of their love and understanding. I'm very fortunate. I was much helped by
> actor Dan Butler ("Frasier"), who happened to appear on the news as we
> talked, as he had just come out publicly with his one-man show, "The Only
> Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me." I'm forever grateful to him for that
> extra blessing on the occasion.
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>