The two sat in silence for some time, pondering what had been shared between them.
Finally Nathaniel broke the silence, “Are you happy where you are?”
The doctor nodded, “It makes me happy to help others.”
“But is it what you want?” Nathaniel asked, looking earnestly into the doctor’s eyes.

After a while the doctor sighed, “You know, I think you’d be good at this job.” He chuckled slighty, rubbing his eyes from underneath his spectacles.

Nathaniel smiled, “Really? That’s all it takes, just a little common sense?”

“Well, that and several years of study in the field of medicine… You know, most psychiatrists just drug up their patients instead of finding the root problem. If I may refer back to your rather stereotypical comment earlier…”

Nathaniel laughed, “Yeah, I wasn’t in the best mood that day…”
The doctor nodded, “And now?”
The boy squinted in concentration, “I feel lighter, like the weight on my heart has been lifted… but I’m worried it will return…”