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 Hello Tyler good evening.  How was your day 19 August 2020?

I had an interesting day being there for my friend Tom.  He could no longer care for his flat mate.  He was heartbroken.

I was feeling heartbroken earlier in the day in response to my last therapy appointment with my therapist.  The feeling occured as I was having breakfast.  I paused to take the time to feel the heartbreak.  Soon the feeling quelled and I continued on with my breakfast in serenity.

After his flatmate left, Tom acknowledged he was feeling sad and that he will take this moment to feel his sadness.  While feeling sad Tom thanked me for my friendship.  Tom was very brave and courageous to share his feeling of sadness.  I am currently practicing doing the same with my feelings - to recognize, accept and share.

I did a lot for Tom this day.  I made myself present.  I gave him a ride.  I began to straighten up the mess of his flatmate.  His flatmate returned and I informed her she needed to take responsibility for herself and her emotions.  She was semi-coherent in her deluge of mental illness.  After watching her for half an hour as she rummaged about her room I checked with Tom and it was time for her to quit rummaging and take whatever she needed for the streets.  In the past few weeks numerous people were informed of this eventual situation of hers and no one, except for a woman's shelter offered a place for her.  So I informed her to gather whatever she needed for the streets.  I carried out an eviction for Tom.  I changed the lock on his door.  I validated and did not judge him for his emotion of sadness.  We've done much for one another over the course of our friendship.