.299 | to C, from Dominick

When I came out at 20 my dad was one of the first people I told. We weren't that close growing up. He never really "got" me and we were never on the same page with how we communicated. But one thing I could always count on was his support. Throughout the years, even when he thought the paths I took didn't make sense, he always stood by me and supported me. As I came into my own with my sexuality, he went out of his way to invest further into my life and who I started to share it with. As long as I was happy, he was happy. The biggest lesson iv'e learned from him is that showing up for those we love and accepting them as they are is the best gift we can give one another. If you told 15 year old me that later in life id be out, proud and living my truth with unconditional support from my parents id think you were crazy. So, thank you dad for proving me wrong.