The session began with a "Goodmorning Holden" and he answered in a firm voice. As he came to sit on the couch I told him today's topic about something that affected his life to make him the person who is now and he began to space out. As I tried to catch his attention he looked at me with a silent pause and grew weary. "My brother Allie. He died from leukemia." I took note that he had faithful love towards Allie. He wrote poems on the baseball mitt given from his brother when he was on the field which showed the sentimental value. He changed his mood as he started talking about a girl he liked named Jane Gallenger. "I couldnt take her off my mind." He explained how she was the only girl who somewhat understood him. He explained the connection that they have with certain things. His expression changed from weary to puppy dog eyes.
He looked outside the window and said,"ducks." I noticed that he doesnt like talking about a subject for a long period of time so I asked him what about ducks. He said, "You know those ducks in that lagoon right near Central Park South ? That little lake ? By any chance, do you happen to know where they go, the ducks, when it gets all frozen over ? I asked why and he said that the ducks move away when their environment is not good for them and he thought about it and realized that the situation was like his. He wants to flee the environment because he doesnt belong and he thinks about changing the environment instead of fleeing. He began to get weary eyed and I took note that he began to get deeper to his emotions.
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