Small Signals

I find that, in counselling, people will often give small signals of a major problem. Spot the signal in this real example. A congregant said to me: “I’m doing fine, Reverend, although, and the family are fine.” In this case, when I picked up on that one word, it revealed days of crying and rage. OBSERVATION: It is my sense that people usually reveal it if they have a serious problem -- but it may be another matter to pick it up. Perhaps they are hoping that someone will pick it up.