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That's the thing about transitioning; it feels so slow. Each day you analyze your reflection to find it's not different to that of the day before.

Though, unbeknownst to your eyes, the man you are is slowly but steadily emerging as though he were always there to begin with.

If you've ever watched a tree grow, you know exactly the type of change that I mean. You can't see it changing in real time, but with patience and perspective its growth becomes undeniable.

Grow.