RANSVESTIA

With a happy "Good Morning" I walked around the table and hugged and kissed them both.

With a look of amazement, Daddy turned to Mother: "Margaret, where did this vision of loveliness come from. I'm overwhelmed that now I can have breakfast with two such beautiful women."

I giggled and sat down between them at the table. The looks of love that both of them gave me almost made me cry with happiness.

"Barbara," said mother, drawing me closer to her, I want you to listen very closely because what I am going to say is very important to you and to Martin and your future. Your father and I, as well as Marty's parents knew last night as we watched you two come into the club, and later as you danced so beautifully, that you children had become what you were always meant to be. Your dreams and Martin's frustrations of not being one of the boys led us to encourage the relationship that was consummated in that rebirth of you both. You are our daughter, our exquisite daughter and that led your father and I to the store at mid- night where we selected all the clothes that you found. We had been unable to enjoy this pleasure before and your giving this chance to us, ends so many of the frustrations we have had over the years. Our long cherished plans for our daughter can be realized. We want you to be happy, Darling, and you will make us happy if you will let us love you with all our hearts."

With tears brimming over, I blindly turned to mother and buried myself in her arms. I sobbed, but with tears of happiness. "Honey, why don't you go over and wake up Martin. I'm sure that he is still sleeping off that terrific strain of last night," my new father said.

"Oh, yes, Daddy, I will and right away." I kissed and hugged them in. "You have made me a very happy girl and I love you both,” I said. I dashed into the beautiful bedroom and repaired my tear-stained face and, with a lovely pink cashmere sweater over my shoulders, ran over to Martin's house.

I stopped on the front step. This was not my home any longer, this was Martin's home. I knocked on the door and then there were two happy smiling people who gathered me up into a hug that told me that again, here were two parents that had seen their dreams come true last night. Finally I was released.