She had been sent to Catholic schools and as a teenager briefly considered becoming a nun and joining a convent. But she quickly realized that, despit... her attraction to the orderliness and silence of the life there, her inability to believe in God (at least as He had been described by her teachers) would be something of a handicap. That was when the library became her convent. She came to the attention of the school librarian when discovered re-arranging the books on a shelf because they were. " Those are hair curlers. I can't wear these." You only have to wear them long enough for your hair to dry. As I saidbefore, you can wash your hair later and the waves will fade away. HaveI ever given you a bad cut?" No, but this is different." Calm down, this is the best way for you to explore your gender feelingsin a temporary, but attractive way. Remember I am in your corner." I'm just so embarrassed." No need to be. No one is paying much attention and anyone who lookedback here would. I thought things were progressing nicely; however, the next day she phoned me and broke up with me. I asked her why and she said that I was just too big for her and she didn’t want her first time to hurt too much. I tried convincing her that we could take it slow but she was determined to end it.”Cynthia was incredulous. “She ended it because you were too big? How big are you?”Andrew was clearly uncomfortable as he answered, “I don’t know. About eight inches or so.”“Wow, that is big,”. Sister Anya stood at the head of the table and welcomed us all to lunch as the acolytes filed out the other door. We found seats and said our afternoon prayer together. When the prayer was over, Sister Anya stood and said; "The Mother calls you to feast Alison, that you may know the riches of her bounty. Eat hearty and take nourishment for the path which has been laid before you. This shall be your last meal as a child, for after this meal begins the ritual of purification. You shall be taken.