Dear T,
We were in risky territory today for the session before you'll be away, but I think it was a good and important discussion. And I still feel OK about it. Perhaps you guessed, but part of why I asked whether you were leaving tomorrow or Thursday was in case a grenade went off--didn't want to be emailing as you were leaving on a long drive. Hoping the pin remains intact.

Stressed about the bus stuff with D, especially her feeling so sad about it. Really wish you weren't going away right now. I know I see R on Thursday, but I don't really want to talk to her about D stuff (or just trash you, like you were mentioning today). And I could email, but your saying before you went away last time that you wish you didn't have to do that while away kind of soured me on that. I think we need to have a discussion about that sometime when you're not about to go away. Because it can really help me to think "I can always reach out if needed," even if I don't. Maybe it would help if I explained that to you? (But then you'll say, "I didn't say you can't reach out.")

Hope you do well at your thing. (I'm sure you know I know where you're going. We just aren't mentioning it.) And drive safely, if that's how you're going this time. And stay healthy (funny, I just sneezed as I typed that, but that's my Zyrtec wearing off).

Love you,
LT