Dear T,
It occurred to me that you did disclose something minor today, about how you (well, "we," like you and your family) do eat at Chick-fil-A every few weeks even though you have issues with some of their politics. Made me feel better about a thing I was sharing. How, like you said, we can't be perfect in who we patronize and don't.

Perhaps this is a case where I see the change to more professional attire, fear what that could mean, then ignore evidence to the contrary. We did joke about a thing or two today. There was some connection. I think I was just more emotionally disengaged, if anything, maybe in part because you were late? Or just my mood today? I suppose I should see how the next few sessions go before assuming you're changing. And, you know, talk to you about it on Friday. Glad I resisted sending the email (so far, at least!)

Love,
LT