Dear Adam,

Well kid, I know it has been quite the struggle. What a long road for you to get to this point. It is only fitting that the interstate highway between Phoenix and Los Angeles is a fairly straight one, a metaphor for the life that you have lived.

All of those years looking at you in the mirror wondering if ever? If ever you would be honest with yourself, if ever you would come to grips and accept it, if ever you would take that chance, and if ever you would begin to live your life. Well if ever begins today!

By now, hopefully you have safely left the great state of Arizona, crossed over the Colorado River, and entered California on your way to West Hollywood. The symbolism of crossing that bridge must have been an emotional experience for you as you looked out the windshield at the future that lay ahead, along with that quick, last glance out the rear view mirror at the past you’ve known all too well. As you traveled further and further from the Arizona state line the realization I’m sure sunk in that your next trip back to Arizona all of a sudden got closer and closer. Closer to the time when the truth will finally be told and the burden forever lifted.

I’m proud of you and I hope you are as equally proud of yourself. I’m proud that you have made that change and taken that step forward in your life. Proud that you have taken that action which you believe was necessary to learn more about yourself and overcome the obstacles that you felt you faced. Proud that you have chosen to face your fears and challenge yourself in ways you have never challenged yourself before. Proud that you have chosen to live your life as your G-d created you to live it.

And you owe it to yourself to live life to its fullest as you! Don’t feel you need to pretend or be pressured to do something or be someone who you are not. In an effort to be like everyone else or to feel like you need to belong in West Hollywood. You have already lived that life of pretend.

So Be yourself! Be safe! Be smart! Be confident! Be real! Be free!

And most importantly Adam, it’s about time you started to love yourself for who you are!

Michael Jackson-"Man in the Mirror"