Pride...no not the Pride festival downtown..

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- a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements.

This fire that we now carry starts to consume us.. But not in a bad way!
As it is more of a comfortable hug from an aura of warmth and understanding.
Here is a violet to us WLW who are on the journey of finding pride in ourselves. The embracement of our sexuality in pride!

Now in our case we might think of pride as the vibrant festivals of rainbows and the crowds of bright smiles with individuals screaming "I AM GAY AND I LOVE IT!" But unfortunately that is a topic for another time.

Right now I'm talking about an individual pride that should live within each of us as WLW. We already defy society's normal definition of love by loving an individual of the same gender. So why should people shame us of this beautiful love!

I understand if your a closeted WLW. I know it could be hard to "out" yourself in an area where they find it disrespectful or shameful to be "this way". Or they believe that "you will go to hell for this sin!" It is okay to protect yourself and your pride because no matter what happens you are wonderful!

This fire can and will blossom into something we will be glad to have! This pride in ourselves will continue to grow everyday as long as we are not ashamed of this love we can share.

No matter what we have been through. We can get through this and flourish among our fellow LGBT and WLW in pride! The pride within ourselves is powerful and without it.. Who would we be?

Here is a violet for the pride we have now.. The pride that will develop and flourish to inspire other WLW around! I love you all!

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