I am SO PROUD of my daughter. Most of you probably don't know that

[crim son]

she recently came out to close family, and none of us were surprised. That's an aside. Anyhow, she's an absolutely beautiful and brilliant girl and she has turned her latest attention to the effort to get a gay marriage proposal on the state ballot once again this year. She just got back from collecting signatures and is absolutely glowing! Tonight she was invited to two parties but she much preferred getting out there and doing what's right.

I am so lucky! Here's my lovely Goobie at Bar Harbor:



Young people are our hope, and there are many who are bright, concerned and eager to know more. Let it be the old folks' mission to inform them, and encourage them to act.

[lightningandsnow]

1. She seeems awesome!

:hug:

And you're pretty awesome, yourself. You have every reason to be proud of her.

[crim son]

3. I really do.

She will make a difference. Even as a child she set up school fundraisers for causes that mattered to her, and at this time is involved in many progressive organizations. I'm just proud of her for getting out there and collecting signatures because she's had a bit of a struggle for the past couple of years and is now just going for it! Thanks, lightningandsnow!

[bicentennial_baby]

2. That is very awesome

Yay. :hug:

[crim son]

5. Thanks!

She is a most remarkable young woman, who has promised to support me financially later in life. :P :rofl: No really, she has!

[lilgayghostgirl]

4. Way cool!

Wish I'd had understanding parents like you and been able to come out at that age!

[crim son]

6. I wish that too, and hope that you are now in a good place!

It was a bit of a surprise but nothing more than that. She was raised to know we would welcome whoever she turned out to be.

[ThomCat]

7. Hey, Welcome to DU, Lilgayghostgirl!

:hi:

[mainegreen]

9. Welcome to DU

:D

[crim son]

15. OMG, Thom shamed me into it.

Welcome to DU! I hadn't noticed your post count. Welcome! :pals:

[lilgayghostgirl]

41. Thank you all for the welcome...

That's very sweet.

As for my family, I'm 38 and they're still not accepting. My Mom is sorta, but in a very standoffish way. My fundie older sister and fundie Catholic father want nothing to do with me.

[mainegreen]

8. If she gets it on the ballot, I'll vote for it.

She really looks like you, it seems from pictures.
Except she doesn't make silly faces for the camera.

:hide:

PS

That picture is SO Maine. I think all Mainers have a picture like that of them; standing on bedrock on top of some old, rounded down mountain.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

11. I have pretty much that exact same picture

Except it was taken in NJ. That photo looks like it could have easily been taken in NW Jersey.

[mainegreen]

12. From what I've seen, NW NJ is an awful lot like the Maine I know.

Even down to the people.

Except your accent is all wrong.

[Gormy Cuss]

40. It's not that different from the Oxford Hills.

The in-laws live in NW NJ. It's very pretty and has some of the higher elevations --the biggest hill in the state is High Point, 1800 ft elevation not counting the tower.


There are killer views from it. The AT also goes through that part of the state but it's mostly flat.

[crim son]

14. I have no such picture, mainegreen!

Heh. K is much more striking than I ever was, and she loves the camera. Always has!

If you stay in Maine, you will hear of her some day, I guarantee it.

Hi, mainegreen! :hi: :pals:

[GOPisEvil]

10. Good for her!

Shows you did a good job of parenting. :)

[crim son]

16. Sometimes I believe so.

I have three kids who are not only brilliant but kind, thoughtful and loved by everybody who knows them. If nothing else, I taught them to embrace their fellow man!

Thanks, GOPisEvil. It's my one accomplishment, and my gift to the world!

[GOPisEvil]

19. That has to be such a feeling of pride.

Raising kids can be such a crapshoot. You can do everything right and your child's life can turn out poorly. I can only imagine how proud I'd be in your shoes.

Edited - forgot a word.

[crim son]

21. I feel lucky and proud.

Good genes on both sides.

[GOPisEvil]

25. That and hard work.

If you raise a child well, you work hard. You and her father did well.

[crim son]

27. Wuv you, GOPisEvil.

:loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

28. awww...

That feeling is mutual. :loveya:

[ThomCat]

13. Good for her! Yay!

It is so incredibly cool that she's becoming an activist young. I hope she enjoys it enough to stick with it and invest in getting the skills and contacts to really go with this as she gets older. :hug:

And, thank you for being really cool about her and this. I wish every teen coming out had parents this accepting. :loveya:

[crim son]

17. She's about to turn eighteen and only gets more politically active

as she gets older. In her early teens when she was supposed to be polishing her nails, she was raising money for the Humane Society. She has always involved herself in meaningful causes; right now she's her high school liason with Veterans for Peace, and has forced the school to not only accept the organization, but to refuse certain of the recruitment materials brought into the school by the military. She isn't anti-military; she's pro-truth.

Love you, Thom, and hope you are having a good Friday evening. :loveya: :loveya: :hug:

[Richard Steele]

18. Wow, she's that young and actually CARES about making this world a better place for everyone?

Every time I'm just about ready to declare myself
an officially bitter and cynical old sonofabitch,
some kid like this comes along and keeps my
"hope for the future" on life support for another day.

Not really a surprise that she's awesome- consider the source. :hug:


Edditted fer bad spellin.

[crim son]

22. Thank you very much.

She isn't the only one her age who cares. I'm v. grateful to realize it. :hug:

[Aristus]

20. She IS beautiful; just like her mother. And I'm proud of you both.

Tell her for us that we're all pulling for her... :thumbsup:

[crim son]

24. I'll tell her, Aristus!

Obviously from this post, I'm bursting with pride. She's WICKED and ANNOYING and Incredible. I am a lucky, lucky mom. :loveya:

[AlCzervik]

23. She's a beautiful girl.

on the inside and out. Good job Mom and give her hug from me.

[crim son]

26. I will. I will show her this thread, eventually.

She is one of those girls who has it all, yet doesn't take it for granted. Thank you AlCzervik. :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

29. Lovely.

Inside and Out. :) :hi:

[hibbing]

30. Lovely young lady

Hi,
I agree with the other posts that is it great that she was in an environment where she would be accepted. It really is a shame so many kids are either not in that loving of an environment and are afraid or who do come out and then are shunned. I don't have any kids but I cannot imagine a parent doing that.

Peace

[suninvited]

31. You should be proud

and she is obviously a very beautiful and bright girl.

[SeattleGirl]

32. Beautiful young girl

Inside AND out!

[Sky Masterson]

33. Aww

I'm proud of her too! You did good Crimmy

[fight4my3sons]

34. She is beautiful.

I am hopeful that the proposal will be on the ballot. :)

[applegrove]

35. Good for her for becoming an activist. She'll make a huge difference

over her life if she keeps up the "good fight".

[tigereye]

36. Good for her! She's lucky to have supportive family!

[fizzgig]

37. you done did good with her, crimmy

what a bright, beautiful and compassionate young woman :hug:

[redwitch]

38. Beautiful inside and out.

Why'd ya name her Goobie though?

Seriously, you are rightfully proud of that wonderful kid, people like her give us all hope for the future. :hug:

[1gobluedem]

39. Congratulations!

She is, indeed, someone to be proud of. You deserve a lot of praise for raising her. Good for you! :applause:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

42. Good for her.

:hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

43. She's beautiful crim son...

I would be proud too.