Category Archives: personal growth

Session 15: Predictable

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4 So, you’re married?

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4 Yes.

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4 And her name’s Felicia, you said.

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4 That’s right. But I call her Babe.

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4 Bert and Babe. Cute. And you have a son?

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4 Yes. Bud.

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4 And a daughter?

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4 Brittany.

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4 Sensing a pattern here.

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4 We have a dog, too.

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4 Named…

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4 Bonzo.

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4 Of course.

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4 Excuse me?

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4 Just curious. Favorite color?

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4 Brown.

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4 Favorite sport?

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4 Baseball.

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4 Favorite music?

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4 Blues.

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4 Composer?

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4 Bach.

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4 Holiday?

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4 My birthday.

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4 Favorite meal?

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4 Burgers.

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4 Favorite coal?

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4 Bituminous.

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4 (Sigh.)

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4 What’s wrong?

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3 Has anyone ever described you as predictable?

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(Bert’s therapy) Session 2: Felicia

So. Your wife sent you.

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Yes.

Why?

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She says I have control issues.

What’s she mean?

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I have no idea.

She doesn’t say what bothers her?

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Nope. She’s a bit crazy, my wife.

I see. What’s her name?

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Felicia.

Maybe we should ask Felicia in to tell us herself.

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How would you feel about that?

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I’ll tell you everything.

Bert’s therapy, session 1: Captain

I shouldn’t be here.

Why not?

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Only weaklings need therapy.

And you’re not weak.

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