We have a large shower in the master bedroom suite big enough for, well, a lot of people.
Last night we gave Eli the choice of a bath or shower and he chose shower.
What happened then was beautiful -- he danced with the water as it fell on him, moving slowly and gracefully. Eli gave an uninhibited display of human expression in concert with the sensations he was feeling, the soft lighting, the gentle warm and flowing water covering him.
What struck me was the freedom of expression in his movements -- no conscious thought of what he was doing, no judgment about whether what he was doing was masculine or feminine. This was beaten out of me a long time ago and it was a joyous experience watching my son just be.
I hope he never loses that sense of freedom.
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Several years ago my nephew was visiting and helping us work on the house. at the end of the day he was playing in the sprinkler outside - a young teenager. Maybe not so graceful as Eli, but unabashed and enjoying himself. We get way too self-conscious as we "mature".
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