I asked Madam T for a "letter for farewell". Instead, she wrote me what is essentially a referral. She talks about me technically, in the third person, as if she were writing to another therapist.

Here is my reply:

Thanks.

I appreciate the time you spent on this. I'm sure this was hard work and I can see the care you put into choosing your words.

W says this is a case where I need to find the love in what was given, instead of what I wanted. I was hoping for something warmer and more personal, to me and not about me. A loving farewell to a son leaving home.

You'll always be the woman who saved my life.

Love,
Cant Explain