“My therapist says your first response to something isn’t really your response. It’s society’s response—or the way you’ve been trained to respond from your environment? But your second response, after you’ve had a minute to think about, you know, how you really feel, that’s the one that matters.” Eli isn’t sure where he’s going with this. “Okay?” “So. Can I give you my second response?” “Yes?” Alex laboriously holds his hand out, and it takes a moment for Eli to understand that he wants to see the picture again. He sighs but gives the phone back to Alex.