Jon Kirkendall on Nostr: Three years ago my mom died, peacefully, at 96. She was complicated and kind, ...

Three years ago my mom died, peacefully, at 96. She was complicated and kind, critical and fiercely loyal. She stopped talking to me when I first came out - and later apologized and became a fierce supporter of gay rights. She was a conservative born again Christian who drove Muslim women in Beirut to get abortions so they wouldn't be a victim of an honor killing, and voted pro choice every time she had the opportunity.

This is a favorite picture of her with my nephew.