First of all, thank you Sunny, for sharing the post with the link to the Seattle Times. What a beautiful story.

I also found it interesting because your post came on the same day that I wrote an email to my T in which, in the last paragraph, I told him something that I never had before. It was something I have wanted to say for a long time. I will post it here:

"I worry sometimes that anything I say to you will be misconstrued-- an interruption of pathology, if you will. Perhaps it is a projection, but for example, if I reveal a particular feeling towards you, I fear that you may think that I am feeling that way just because today was an excellent session, and as a result, I am idealizing you. I am learning, though, that feelings transcend extremes and a true experience will remain genuine, regardless of hatred or love. I precede with all of this because I want to tell you that if I can become half the therapist that you are (in my own manner and style, of course), then that would be good enough for me. You are truly remarkable."

Have you ever said/wrote anything to your therapist to really let him/her know of your appreciation towards him/her?? I mean besides just saying, "thank you" in a session.... something more than that. This was the first time I ever said anything like this to him, but I had a strong desire, not only to let him know what he means to me as a therapist, but how I admire him as a professional.