Untying Emotional Knots

Joey said with a smile, "I've been here for a while. I'm a little sad that you hadn't noticed." Vanessa quickly poured a glass of water for Joey, "Have some water, Joey." Joey took the glass of water and looked into the room. "Is Lawrie asleep?" Vanessa also glanced over and answered, "Yes, he's been asleep for a while." "You raised Lawrie on your own without help all this while. That must've been hard." Joey looked young, but she was already a well-known psychiatrist in the field. When she talked to a patient, she would adapt to the patient's current condition. Since Vanessa was apprehensive about topics related to Lawrie's father, Joey had to try another way. She did want Vanessa to put her guards down again. "Not really. Lawrie is a very mature kid. Unlike other kids who always cry and cause troubles, he has always been considerate." Vanessa's face lit up with gratitude and joy when she mentioned Lawrie. She was glad that she had insisted on giving birth to Lawrie. Joey asked, "Have