"Tell me about yourself," Dr. Andrews asked me,
during our first session.
I thought Dr. Andrews
would be a lady
with ugly glasses
and hair in a bun
and a clipboard
where she scribbled things
like
LUNATIC
CRAZY GIRL
GUILTY AS HELL.
Instead
she is pretty,
with curly red hair,
and there isn't any clipboard.
When I visit her,
I sit in a comfy brown chair
and we talk.
I've realized therapy
is incredibly
therapeutic.
When she asked me
to talk about myself,
I wasn't sure what to say.
"You means things I like?"
"I'd love to know what's special about Ava."
I thought,
I could tell her how I've always loved to swim,
how I love music, movies, and shopping,
how I loved having a boyfriend
who clicked with me
from the very first second,
and how my friends
mean everything to me.
Then I thought,
too bad I'm not as much fun as Cali
or as determined as Zoe
or as brave and confident as Jessa.
They're each so special.
"I don't know," I told her.
"There's nothing special, really."
"Was it special being Jackson's girlfriend?" she asked.
"Very."
She leaned forward in her chair,
like a flower in a vase,
reaching for a glimpse
of the sun.
"There are other things special about Ava Bender.
You just need to discover those things again.
Will you make a list?
And then you can share them with me when you're ready."
Now, as I drive along
the curvy roads
heading home from
Jackson's Hideaway,
I remember the list
I have so far.
I am warm-hearted.
I am affectionate.
I am reliable.
I am generous.
I am smart.
I am strong.
Today,
I add another one.
I am hopeful.
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
END! Hope you enjoyed this book. I'm going to write another book soon.
~Viviana
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