My T has pictures of his kids and grandkids in his office as well as every little trinket and gift clients have given him, from little happy meal toys from kids who were clients to artwork from adult clients. I actually really like that. We've had conversations over the years about these things. Each is very meaningful to him and he can tell you exactly who (obviously not by name) gave them, what the meaning behind them was, and something about that person ( again, not at all in any identifiable way to me). I find it nice to know he cherished those gifts and the people behind those gifts, often many, many years later. Perhaps it is one reason it never felt threatening to me because it is so clear how much caring he had to go around and that caring is still very genuine even after those clients are long gone.
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