My T is on vacation this week...actually, I know exactly where he's going, why, and with whom, and jokingly threatened to stow away in someone's luggage just so I could go to the same conference and watch! Last session we talked about how much I would miss him, probably cry at some point during the week, etc. but I had an extra session last week to make up for the missing one next week. I know I could text him if I really needed to, but this time away for him is something that would be sacred to me, so I won't do that. I know I'll be fine, but I still miss him already. The post-session hug last week was especially heartfelt for both of us, so that's something that will hold me this week while he's away. And I always have my friends and the forums to help me feel not so alone.
This is the third time he's gone away for a week, but he's always given me plenty of advance warning, and an opportunity to make up the session. I'm used to the idea of him needing a break (having dealt with helper-profession burnout myself, I encourage him taking vacations!), but I still have to deal with the discomfort of not seeing a very important person in my life, and the disruption of my routines. Thankfully, after all this practice, I'm good at that now. Still sucks, but I deal. I know he's doing what's best for him, and he's doing it because on a plane somewhere in his soul, he wants to be at his best for his clients, including me. This makes me thankful that he cares enough about me to take a vacation.
