The surprise is out! But wish Indie well here!
This diary is a virtual surprise party for our beloved indiemcemopants!
Shhhh!!! Be vwee vwee quiet! It's a surprise!
indie is a mess of contradictions, his profile describes him as:
I'm a 27 year old crippled faggot. I write about cripple and faggot issues. I've also written a lot about torture. I hate writing bios. I feel like the diary section of this makes a better bio than this box.
Those of us who know his story know the bare facts might elicit sympathy, even pity.
He's overcome amazing obstacles, from the physical, living independently with paraysis, to geological, a progressive in deep red country, to spiritual, being gay in a family that is largely unsupportive and hostile.
But I never pity Indie. In fact, I admire and even envy him. His spirit shines through in his writing. He has a very tough core, but a soft heart. And a great sardonic sense of humor that he uses to cope with good-naturedly with his struggles.
So take this moment to wish him well. Include a anecdote from meeting him at Netroots, or how his writing has touched you.
Let's be glad we have him here another year, on this Earth and here on this site. He's a treasure.
He's 27, still an adorable pup. But thirty's out there, indie, it's stalking you!
Clarknt67
FogCityJohn
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, INDIE!!!!!!! And many happy returns. Maybe I'll bump into you this summer at Burris. ;-) Best wishes to you on this day.
John
JPMassar
HAPPY BIRTHDAY INDIE FROM THE LEFT COAST!!!!!!!!!!! (Where it's about to snow in paradise).
Keep givin' 'em hell for another 60+ years!
Richard Lyon
Happy birthday from one spawn of Alabama to another. We've both managed to overcome that heritage :)