Every day was the same and the crunch of the dirty needles beneath his boots echoed through the alleys as he pushed his shopping cart in search of bottles and cans. The stench of urine and garbage filled his nostrils but he didn’t care, chasing the dragons fire was all that was on his mind.
He didn’t know until later on in his life the man that stared back at him in the mirror every morning was destined to be a her. She peered out from behind him hidden in the dark shadows waiting for him to take notice of her. She was patient and let him take his time realizing who he was born to be.
If you ask him, he will tell you, there were signs along the way but nothing that stood out drastically. He never fully realized that he wasn’t living his authentic self, but as the signs grew stronger, he started to pay attention to them.
They were high school sweethearts and they were madly in love with each other. They dreamed of a simple life and after a few years out of high school and some savings from his job at the local saw mill, they did just that. He married the love of his life.
She’s been a working girl for over 10 years now; her addictions led her to this path of no return. She feels lucky to be alive everyday as her work is demeaning and dangerous.
His nightmares didn’t start right away, neither did his screams. He was tough and didn’t think he would be one of them who suffered at night reliving the horrors of the days gone by. After seeing so much destruction, he would thrash around and his screams merged with everyone else who had to endure the terrors of the war...
They see the beauty of the world in a way that is unique to only them. They enjoy the simple pleasures offered in life that you and I usually take for granted. They like to laugh and be silly and run around in the playground. They will stop and smell a pretty flower and pause to listen to the secrets’ the wind carries. They love animals, art, music and photography and they know they are not like any other boys their age.
She was told to wait and have a seat, with her legs not quite touching the floor she swung them back and forth not quite understanding what was about to unfold.
You can say he saved her life. He persisted she get checked again and she really didn’t want to because she was just there, just had the mammogram done and the Dr. said, “everything is fine, see you in two years”. So, in reality, her husband saved her life.