LeaFor those of you who enjoy small acts of kindness:
A few days ago, I went to a photographer to get new ID photos after starting my transition.
His job was simply to take the official pictures and send me on my way.
After taking the passport photos, he looked at me and asked:
“Are these your first photos as a woman?”
I smiled and said, “Yes.”
He paused for a moment and said:
“That’s not acceptable. You’re not allowed to smile in passport photos. It can’t be right that you don’t smile in the first photos of your new life.”
Then he asked me to look back into the camera and smile.
He took a few more portraits, printed three large photos for me, handed them to me, and said:
“These are your first photos as a woman. Take them. Consider these a gift”
I nearly cried.
Sometimes people don’t realize how much a small gesture can mean to someone else. 💜🏳️⚧️
A few days ago, I went to a photographer to get new ID photos after starting my transition.
His job was simply to take the official pictures and send me on my way.
After taking the passport photos, he looked at me and asked:
“Are these your first photos as a woman?”
I smiled and said, “Yes.”
He paused for a moment and said:
“That’s not acceptable. You’re not allowed to smile in passport photos. It can’t be right that you don’t smile in the first photos of your new life.”
Then he asked me to look back into the camera and smile.
He took a few more portraits, printed three large photos for me, handed them to me, and said:
“These are your first photos as a woman. Take them. Consider these a gift”
I nearly cried.
Sometimes people don’t realize how much a small gesture can mean to someone else. 💜🏳️⚧️
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