Refill

This morning, I got the rare experience of doing a "session" with an adult. Not one of those where I feel like I have to sneak in the back door and convince them there is something they need to be different. Not one that just frustrates me because the adult doesn't realize the damage they are doing to their lives and their children's lives. I feel very fortunate to have gotten to have this session on the day such as this.

In reality, it wasn't a session at all. I just happened to stop in to a co-worker's office on my way upstairs and it turned into a session. I've been fortunate that this co-worker and I already have the relationship where we can discuss things of a therapeutic nature. It makes me even more grateful that he gets along well with my husband and spends time outside of work with him, just the two of them.

I suppose what is interesting is that as I'm leaving his office he thanks me for the "session". The longer I think about it, the less I feel that he got more out of it than I did. Very few clients will open the door to talk about God or beliefs and I don't go there unless they open that door. The freedom to be able to address something that I believe is in everyone's core is rare and I appreciate the opportunity a great deal. Having conversations with people whether my spouse, co-worker, or friend is just something that rejuvenates me in a way that I can't quite explain.

I sometimes feel selfish during these conversations because I get so much out of them I can't imagine the other person is getting much more than nothing. In any case, I get to leave work early today and spend it with my favorite person having these conversations all weekend. I am very blessed.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!