Jasmine Ray-SymmsJan 5, 20192 min readWhere is the Love?I am married to a transgender female. We’ve been married for 30 years but she only realized she was a woman 8 years ago. Until that time,...
Jasmine Ray-SymmsJul 24, 20183 min readBut How?My last post talked about fighting to get better and not being alone. I spoke from the heart, it’s not an easy path but it can be done. A...
Jasmine Ray-SymmsDec 13, 20173 min readFor those who love us. . .When hearing about someone with mental illness, thoughts are drawn to the person with the illness: their struggles, their behavior, their...
Jasmine Ray-SymmsNov 17, 20173 min readSecond ChancesEver make a mistake? If you’re human, the answer is yes. It’s easy to forgive some mistakes: forgetting to take the trash to the curb on...
Jasmine Ray-SymmsAug 16, 20173 min readEmbrace LoveCurrently, our country is in turmoil. We are divided into groups, all of us struggling to find our own version of hope, joy and...
Jasmine Ray-SymmsApr 2, 20173 min readOn Your KneesI have been married for 28 years. In those 28 years we’ve been closest of friends and worst enemies. We’ve held each other and cried and...
Jasmine Ray-SymmsMar 17, 20173 min readForgivenessHaving a child who’s an addict is difficult and painful on so many levels. The nightmare exists in so many ways. The lying, the...