Monday, June 30, 2025

such peace, such contentment, that I would only wish that for everyone

 


"I started my transition over eight years  ago, but today I am so… I am living a life  that I never thought possible. The extent  of my contentment and happiness is far beyond anything that I can imagine. I am  really living authentically as myself and,  and so happy, so happy, and because of  that, the universe has sent me such peace,  such contentment, that I would  only wish that for everyone."

Growing up on a farm in Jamaica, Criss Smith experienced a rare sense of freedom—until gender expectations began to close in. After moving to the United States and living for years as a lesbian, he built a successful life but never truly felt at home in his body. No matter how much money he earned or how many girlfriends he dated, he still felt a gnawing loneliness - until a  life-changing conversation with a spiritual advisor opened the door to a truth he hadn’t yet explored: that he might be a trans man. This epiphany led to some introspection and research and Criss soon began his transition - finally regaining the freedom he enjoyed as a child.

Notice that he wishes the peace and contentment he experienced to everyone,  while knowing that large numbers of People would have denied it to him. 

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