A heartfelt first person account of the difficulties faced by a young transsexual woman as she confronts the fear of rejection of her true self, versus the desire to be honest with her mother. At an early age, Dia became convinced that her mother would not accept her orientation; but happily in this case, when her secret was eventually revealed, Dia's mother comes through with acceptance and love. This piece deals more overtly with coming out as gay rather than transexual. Music is well-used in TAL-esque fashion !

The length and content of the piece lends itself to airing in many scenarios, youth/gay/family oriented shows. HW.