Death and Psyche

August 19 will be the second anniversary of the death of my mother. Last wednesday, my therapist said, "You are shutting me out. Every year, at this time, you start shutting down emotionally." On reflection, I believe she is right. When faced with an overwhelming situation, and those are rare, I usually go into my cave and hibernate emotionally. It is self-defense for my psyche. I will be out by Labor Day.