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

[Scott Knitter]

Wonderful, Rick! I think my dad was a little uncomfortable about how to
react but made a point of saying he agreed with Mom about it. That meant a
lot to me.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 9:16 AM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> >
>


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA