thank you all, so much.
I got up my courage and deliberately set the tote bag on the floor instead of hiding behind it - I had a sensation like unmooring a boat and drifting away from the dock.
she took a lot of notes last time, which worried me, and started up again this time. I can't believe I actually asked her what she was writing. She said, "
that you put the tote bag on the floor - and I put an exclamation point,see?"
I don't remember all of what we talked about but somewhere in there I remember her exclaiming, "
I am so happy that we can talk like this!" I didn't know what to say
and at the end she lost track of the time and we ran over a little. Except for finding out that she is taking a ton of vacation & I can see her only once more before 1st week of January, I think it went OK. thanks!