A snippet from today (paraphrased for the sake of brevity and memory)....
Me: I feel....(long pause)...I'm trying to come up with a non-judgmental word, but I can't. I feel stupid for expecting that things had changed, even a little.
T: Hopeful. You felt hopeful. Hope is a good thing to feel. It's hard to let go of.
Me: (start crying, can't speak)
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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection with you. (St. Augustine)
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