Jackie picks at her less than appetizing fast-food salad with a fork, maybe talking herself into taking a bite. My own sandwich from home remains mostly untouched due to some pretty intense subject matter in today’s therapy session. “I stopped writing letters weeks ago.” Her eyebrows shoot up. “Really? Why is that?” “I don’t know. I guess once I admitted to doing it, it got easier to say a lot of the things I’d been writing down.” “Regardless of the intentions behind writing those letters, it’s a very healthy outlet for you to deal with your feelings,” Jackie says. “Continuing the exercise may help you get through some of the challenges that are coming up in the near future.” Speaking of challenges… My eyes stay focused on my hands when I spill the most difficult update I have for Jackie today. “My grandma wants to fly out here next week.” “To visit?” Jackie asks though I’m pretty sure she’s put two and two together and has guessed why Grandma is coming.
