Dear T, you're kind of amazing.

It was apparent this last session that you had some strong feelings about my problem, and wanted to offer a judgment of your own. It was also pretty obvious that we both probably shared that point of view, but I wasn't ready to go there myself.

And so we just sat there together for a split moment in silence ... because, I suspect, you didn't want to influence my process with your own opinion. I suspect you knew I need to come to this realization on my own. It needs to come from me.

In short, you allowed room for my own agency.

Because you know I'm capable.

And in that brief moment of not saying the thing we were both thinking, you empowered me to feel it for myself.

I wish I could tell you how much I appreciate your validation as well as your restraint.

I know. I get it.

Thank you.