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I first saw a Sister around 2011 when I was 16 years old at The Center Orlando which was the local LGBT community center. There was an art show happening and I rode my bike 20 miles to attend my first queer event. When I saw the Orlando Sisters, I thought they were magnificent. They were all so sweet and kind to me. I took to them quickly and although I couldn't be a member until I was 21, they allowed me to join them on public manifestations at the local farmers' market. I watched as they manifested and came out into the community not to push an agenda or to preach but simply to pass out flowers to people and wish them well on their day. I watched as they blessed events at night clubs, a contest I was privileged to bare witness to, and a Sister's veiling ceremony to a Fully Professed Sister. I saw how much it meant to them and the people around them and I knew one day I wanted to be part of this joyous group of people and bring good into this world. I joined the military in 2016 and was shipped off overseas. My goal of being a Sister was placed on the back burner until I transferred back stateside and landed in Norfolk, Virginia where eventually the Seven City Sisters were formed and I was lucky enough to a part of its birth.