Sometimes it gets tough: my first patient was in a wheelchair and his bones are deteriorating and there isn't much anyone can do. My second patient was talking about another relapse to heroin and was feeling suicidal, my third has been out of work for twenty months and has lost hope .... with five more to come..
But the last three days, because of family obligations, I have been forced to get home in time to spend at least an hour with someone who is almost 16 months old.
Now I know clearly how to recognize the symptoms when someone has the complete opposite of depression: Joy, excitement and exuberance!
From throwing a ball and watching it hit the wall and come back --- what could be funnier than that? How about hide and not-hide, or making funny sounds. Hysterical! Amazing! Fantastic!
The world is full of wondrous, joyous, ever surprising events happening every minute. And you don't have to look very far to find them.
And you can keep going until bed-time.
But go to bed without too much fussing so we can do it again tomorrow morning at 6:42.
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