Sorry, thought I'd bump this threat instead of making a new one!!!

Well. Today was her last day at the office. She called us at 5PM to come and get hugs and snuggles before she left.

I presented her with a poem I wrote for her that I framed, as well with a blue glass cross necklace (I have one that is green, and my roommate who I'm close to has a pink one).

She seemed to hold back tears as she read the poem. I created the poem because on Sept. 22nd it will be one year that I've been in therapy with her, and since she was going to be out of the office, I wanted to give it to her before leaving.

She proudly put the cross around her neck and hugged me.

We talked briefly about her daughter/their family and how it was going to hopefully go smoothly.

She hugged me again and we walked out together.

She told me, "I have my key and now the cross!!" (Both of us have a key, we both keep with us to hold on to that connection.)

We gave her one more hug and one of my little ones told her "I will miss you, and I love you". She said "I know, and I love you too"The first time we've heard it said outloud.

It'll be hard, but I know we can do it