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John Lovie's avatar

โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

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Kari Bentley-Quinn's avatar

I love this so much. HAPPY PRIDE!!!! ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒˆ

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

Thank you Kari โค๏ธ๐ŸŒˆ

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Angie's avatar

LOVE YOU MICHELLE!! LOVE YOU TOO KYRIA!!! LOVE YOUR LOVE STORY!!!!

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

Love you too Angie!!! Thank youuuu โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

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Carrie Odgers Lax's avatar

Finally catching up on all the posts I missed during the end of the school year frenzy. This one was so beautiful. Loved every word. โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ I especially loved your description of Kyria eating something she loves. I live for that kind of appreciation!

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

Itโ€™s the best! Makes me want to cook even more than I already do โค๏ธ

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Alicia Montoya's avatar

First of all, @SarahKnightAuthor, congratulations, you were comment 69 :) And now more seriously, we just celebrated Pride in Zurich yesterday and I once again joined my colleagues at Swiss Re to celebrate that even conservative companies like a +170 year old reinsurer have come a long way, as you highlight in your post Michelle! And indeed, we walk on the shoulders of giants. People who took a stand, spoke up, and made things change. It was harder then, but we should not become complacent. With the current resurgence of extreme right wing support we see across the globe, we need to maintain our hard won liberties as well as continue to push to destigmatise love in every form and push for true inclusion. Here's another hero to celebrate https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aliciamontoya_he-spurred-a-revolution-in-psychiatry-then-activity-6928942633058754560-1n9z

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

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Sarah Knight's avatar

This was joyful and hopeful and beautiful and wise and I loved it.

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

Thank you so much Sarahโค๏ธ

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Sam Munoz's avatar

Love that she brought you a bouquet of carrots. It's so wonderful when you finally meet someone who just gets you. Gregg used to bring me Cinnaholics every time we had a date and I knew he was different. So happy for you both. Happy pride xoxoxo

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

The best! I knew Gregg was smooth but cinnaholic is next level โค๏ธ

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Erin Taylor's avatar

KYRIA!!! I had no idea you were also raised JW. it can be such an isolating experience and so difficult to explain to people. Iโ€™m so happy you and Michelle found each other. The fact that you brought her carrots confirms my theory that you are the coolest human ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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Kyria's avatar

also you wrote "JW" and I was like omg she knows the gang slang lol

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Kyria's avatar

Erin, it is definitely so hard to explain to others, so much trauma comes from it. Every day i'm healing and moving forward with my amazing wife. ๐Ÿ’•

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MonalisaSmile's avatar

I absolutely loved reading this and seeing your happy smiles. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’‹โ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ

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Sarah C's avatar

Another beautiful, heartfelt post. You are able to relay into words so well the love you share for not only your wife and delicious food but for everyone. Sending love โค

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

Thank you so much Sarah โค๏ธ

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JustAReader's avatar

What a beautiful post. I could feel the love between you and Kyria jumping off the screen. So glad you found each other.

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Brian Wilson's avatar

Much love from A and B! โค๏ธ

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

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MaryJane's avatar

Love you two, and your love for each other, so very much. It powers us all up. Happy Pride. โœจ

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Kyria's avatar

โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿฅนโ™ฅ๏ธ

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Sarah McKnight's avatar

Happy Pride!! What a beautiful love story. The carrots! I love that! So happy for you both! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโค๏ธ

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

Thank you so much Sarah!

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Scott's avatar

I can't help but wonder how many people grew up in the same environment as me. "Tab A goes to Slot B". "Anything else is a SIN! AN ABOMINATION!!!!!!"

And then I found the real world and real people being themselves. Then followed the science and realized what a fucked up world they are trying to push on us. Love wins. Period. When we can all be ourselves the whole world is better.

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Michelle Albanes-Davis's avatar

I couldnโ€™t have said it any better โค๏ธ

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Sarah P's avatar

Woot woot!! Happy Pride from Atlantic Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โค๏ธ

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