“Yes,” Dr. B exclaimed, almost punching the air with excitement. “Fantastic, Joey.” Darren and I both turned to gape at her. “Excuse me?” “Verbalization,” she quickly explained. “Fantastic verbalization of your feelings. We have been working on this for months.” She smiled up at me like I was her favorite student and offered me a supportive thumbs-up, while every other member of my medical team looked on in horror.
