Parents marching for equality to support their LGBT kids in NYC 1975. I was 15 years old, living in North Carolina, clueless and ashamed. New York City and San Francisco seemed a long way away.
We took Toby downtown to get him a scoop of doggie ice cream, maple bacon flavor. He started squealing as soon as we crossed the Cedar Creek bridge. He knew it was going to be his lucky day, but he thinks everyday is going to be his lucky day. The owner came around from behind the freezer and held Toby's ice cream in a cup until he licked the last drop. She admired his nose, his eyes, his patch, his pink skin, his freckles, his ears, and everything else about him. Such gushing. We couldn't disagree, of course.
Skies were overcast and temperatures were cooler today. We had some thunderstorms to move through in the early evening.
Toby enjoyed his ride downtown.
And so did we.
"A soda costs $1.00 in a vending machine, $2.00 at the grocery store, & $3.00 at a theme park."
"Same soda, the only thing that changed the worth was the place. So next time you feel your worth is nothing, maybe you're at the wrong place."
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