Oh Almeda,
Not you too! Take the book an run, LOL!

Interestingly, my T loaned me one of his books on Tuesday. He said, "I have a lot of trouble keeping up with my books, so . . ."
And I finished, "I promise I'll bring it back."

He said it in a manner and tone that I didn't even connect it to the Hippo. I didn't even think of it that way until I read your post. You said that your T said it firmly - that sucks! Ts need to be more sensitive when it comes to transitional objects! I think if your T had said it in a different tone, with different wording, you might not have taken offense.

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Now today I'm kind of mad and thinking: "God forbid we let me think for one second that he would give me something".

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Yes, I remember going through that stage very well. Hold on, Almeda, you'll get through this

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I'm trying to remember that he is doing a phone session for me next week and how accommodating that is.

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Okay. Think of how accommodating he is while you are browsing in Barnes and Noble looking for the book he lent you. Buy the book, return this new book to your T, and keep his book. Tell him that you went to Africa on vacation and a hippo ate his book when you accidentally dropped it in the river, LOL.

May the force be with you in Hippo Part II, the saga goes on