Yes. Last September, my T's husband got very sick and passed away suddenly. She was away until about February. It was a hard time for me because I was in a rough place- and yet I obviously felt so much for her and what she was going through. Since she returned, things have changed. Probably for the better, ultimately. It helped me see her as more human, and as a real person. We have talked about her husband's passing a few times; she says that it changed her work in some ways because it was something she had to disclose to some of her clients to explain her long absence and that it has led to some good discussions with people. It brought up a lot of feelings for me that I wouldn't have expected, for sure.
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