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Wild Lion*esses Pride by Jay's avatar

@Robin Taylor (he/him)—what a moment. I read and felt the pulse of it — the quiet checking, the breath between the words, they look over the shoulder, than the recognition.

This sentence: “Oh. It was me.” — it says everything.

You let us witness it here without adding a single false note. And yes: you bloomed. I’m grateful you shared this moment with us.

Thank you for this contribution to today’s prompt: BLOOM in #PrideOnThePage, the creative challenge during Pride Month.

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KingRayVet's avatar

Sorry, but I had to laugh out loud at this. 😂 Yeah, man, she was talking to you. Felt good, huh? Stick that chest out. It's time to exhale. 😉 Happy Pride, SIR!

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Robin Taylor (he/him)'s avatar

Exactly! 😂

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KingRayVet's avatar

Oh shit. I forgot my hand salute. Here ya go: 🫡 Doesn't matter if you were in the military or not. I'm giving it to you anyway.

I forgot. Did you literally look over your shoulders to see who she was talking to? I can just imagine that and would've bust out laughing if I was in that line watching you as your friend. 🤣 I've been known to cause uncontrollable laughter in grocery stores.

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Keith Aron's avatar

How many times have I done that over-the-shoulder check, whether externally or internally? And how many times, when someone has called me "Mr. Aron," have I looked over my shoulder for my dad? Vital bursting out of what seemed like fallow ground, the miracle of blooming. Love it.

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Jan Elisabeth's avatar

This is so tender and joyous. Yes -- it's you! :)

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Kay-El's avatar

It’s as it should be. Keep blooming.

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DIANA ADMIRE's avatar

Fantastic! I love hearing stories like this, first times of Sir… or miss… just wonderful.

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Carmen Rodriguez Zapata's avatar

Excellent 👌

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