My Wonderful Life

by Ruth Darlene (9-C-3)

Four and a half years old and I am playing in the yard with my brother and sister and my parents arrived home from a trip with my aunt and numerous gifts, my sister received a lovely romper set and slips and the most lovely lace trimmed bloomers. My brother and I were given a toy yacht to wind and put in the water to run in a tub. I did not want the boat but OH that girl's clothing in lovely pink and yellow, I raised a fuss and wanted my sister's gifts, so it end- ed that I received a good slap on the bottom and sent upstairs to bed. Just as a child would be like I did not sleep, but I wanted those lovelies so bad, that I searched my aunt's bags and found more pretty lingerie. You know it! I tried them on and they were twenty sizes too large. So in walks my aunt, she found this amusing and kissed and hugged me and that is my beginning of a wonderful life of being a transvestite.

At every opportune occasion from then on I would snitch my sis- ter's clothing and wear them and during my school years I was very much attracted to the girls. No sissy, as I was very good at ath- letics and was very good at playing hockey, and crazy about flying. At about seventeen years of age I started to work at my first job peddling papers and taking care of a yard and car for a wealthy couple near our home. One day as my employer's wife was hanging out the wash I spied these adorable pink lace trimmed bloomers and just my size. I just had to have them, yes I did! I stole them. I had them for years and hidden in the attic of our home. Every occasion I had I would put them on and was thrilled to know end on these happy moments. Eventually, my father found them and threw them in the garbage, when I found this out I dashed to the disposal container, but they were gone. To this day my father does not know they were something I desired.

Then, after my school years, I obtained a job with the largest construction firm in Canada. Since I was very mechanically inclined and a hard worker, I was in charge of the marine section on a part- icular job near my home. I made a very good salary and spent most of my time off work, flying or shopping and wearing women's clothing in my room. I just could not wait for Halloween to come around so

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