While talking with a friend tonight I remembered, and referenced, the letter my grandmother sent me after I came out to her. I distinctly remember posting it in a blog entry but a search for it tonight turned out to be a slog because the entry was locked and thus not indexed.
Turns out that, not surprisingly, I locked several entries between April and July in 2009 — that one included. Tonight I unlocked most, but not all, of them. In particular I unlocked the August 4th entry containing the letter from my grandmother – which I’m reproducing here because it’s just that good:
Dearest Casey,
It was so good to hear from you. The news you told me was no surprise to me – I had suspected the situation for a long time. I know you didn’t wake up one day and decide to be gay – it is an inborn thing and is natural to you but the average person views it as unnatural, because it doesn’t follow the norm. They need to stop and evaluate all the couples who co-habitate. In my opinion there is not much difference.
Of course I had looked forward to your children to love, but my love for you has never changed and never will. You are a part of me and Papa and we have always been proud of you. Just be happy and people will learn to accept the situation. I wish you every happiness.
I love you –
Granny
Two years later and I still tear up reading it.
Digital Ramblings 
“Just be happy and people will learn to accept the situation.”
Best. advice. ever.
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Wow. That is an awesome response to have from your Granny.
I love how she acknowledges that she did have an expectation for grandchildren, but she’s willing to let that pass.
I regret that I didn’t come out to my maternal grandmother before she passed away. I believe she would’ve been wonderfully accepting.
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