Hi Velcro,

I am glad your T responded well. I showed R how I feel about our relationship through poetry, and then tripped over myself when it came to asking permission to put the piece out into the world.

She assured me that she would be 'honoured' to be associated with it. That was a couple of years ago, and whilst we had a Zoom session last week, I had the privilege of holding the book that contains my work up to the screen so that she could see it.

At one point I thought I saw her wiping her eyes. I think caring is part of the role, but if it doesn't come from a genuine place, then it couldn't exist. I have also been surprised by the depth of caring I felt from R at times, but I have to see it as genuine.

Why would they choose that job if they didn't care?