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Doc handed her a drink, a simple glass of cold iced tea as he sat across from her with his own. Her question made him think. He was a doctor of pediatrics, of general practice and dentistry but not so much of psychology.
"Professionally," he explained, "I'm not sure." He sighed in thought, "I have few people to talk to myself so I just don't know."
He sipped his tea and thought and then looked at her, "I guess I'm not doing so well myself there."
He placed his glass on a stump next to him. Leaning forward and clasping his hands, he looked forward, "I do know having someone to talk to, to gain perspective, is a great way. Another person doesn't always have the answers but I do find that they have ideas and sometime the tools needed to find the answers."
He sighed again, "It's been awhile."
He then sat back, took his glass and another sip, "When I was taking care of children at the Bretonian refugee camp on Gran Canaria, I found them to be great listeners. So many had lost one or both parents so I found that they enjoyed listening...and being listened to."
He looked to her again, "Let me listen to you. Maybe I can give some insight."