Thanks, everyone. I am still feeling happy today. I am taking a course at the university and today was the first day. It was really good!

Thanks for the reassurance that just because I had a happy day, it doesn't mean I have to give up therapy! At least for now. Of course, I know that, but it felt weird to be in therapy and share my happiness and my feeling of accomplishment about the book. That is therapy too, but I just had not experienced that before. Nice test analogy, Perna.

Early in our session, T said to me, tell me what is going on. You seem really happy. Then he added, unless I am mistaken. (He always gives me a way to reject his interpretations.) But he was right this time. I love how he knew I was happy. I just felt in the zone and content, and that communicated itself without my saying anything.

Several times in this session, I told him I trust him to do the right thing, to know and do what will help me. I was almost nonchalant about his plan of attack. "I know you'll do what is best for me. I trust you," I said. I just felt T-R-U-S-T. Is trust an emotion?