Dear all, since this site is about diversity, below, you'll find my impressions about the NAAF conference, first in French, which is my first language and after in English.

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Louisville, Kentucky. Pour la majorité des gens, cette ville, ce n'est qu' une ville quelconque aux États-Unis. Pour moi, cette ville est l'endroit où, pour la première fois, j'ai eu le sentiment de faire partie de la majorité. Pour la toute première fois, ma pelade ne m'excluait pas mais m'incluait dans un groupe. Sentiment merveilleux. J'en suis même arrivée à oublier que je n'avais plus de cheveux et à me promener, toute la fin de semaine, le crâne à découvert!

J'ai réussi à me regarder dans le miroir et à me maquiller sans me trouver laide, sans être fâchée après moi, sans ce sentiment d'agressivité envers mon corps. Je me suis maquillée en étant fier de moi, de mon crâne dénudé, de mes quelques cheveux éparses. J'ai réussi à trouver en moi, grâce à cette conférence, assez d'empathie pour m'accepter tel que je suis.

Je sais que mes sentiments négatifs reviendront. Un deuil n'est jamais complètement fini. Mais ce dont je suis certaine, c'est que ces sentiments ne reviendront jamais avec autant de force qu'avant et qu'avec le temps, leur visite s'espacera de plus en plus.

Merci à tout ceux et celles qui étaient présents à Louisville. Nous n'avons pas nécessairement été officiellement présentés mais sachez que vous m'avez donner le plus beau cadeau qui soit.

Affectueusement,

Diane
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Louisville, Kentucky. For the majority of people, this city, this just an other city in the US. For me, this city is the place where, for the first time, I had the feeling of belonging to the majority. For the very first time of my life, my alopecia did not excluded but included me in a group. Marvellous feeling! I even forget I was bald and for the first time in 6 years, I walk around without any head cover!!

I succeeded in looking at me in the miroire and putting make-up without finding me ugly, without being angry at me, without this feeling of aggressivity towards my body. I've put my make up being proud of me, of my head, and of my scattered hairs.

I was able to find in me, thanks to this conference, enough empathy to accept myself. I know that my negative feelings will return. A mourning is never completely finished. However, I am certain, that these feelings will never return as strong as they were and with time, their visit will space more and more.

Thank to all of those which were present at Louisville. We might not have formally meet each other but you have given me the nicest gift ever!

Love,

Diane

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Comment by Linda on July 15, 2008 at 9:13am
Hi Diane, thanks for the post on my blog. Your girls are beautiful! Going bald has been the most liberating thing I've ever done, I love it! No more wondering if I've covered my bald spots, just pure freedom!
Comment by Roger on September 7, 2008 at 6:24pm
I love to read this (again) Diane! I had the same feeling as you.

Hugs, Roger.

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