Lou, a younger patient, discusses their progress in controlling their ability, their plans for internships, struggles with storage, and reluctance to take breaks. They also talk about conflicting emotions about communicating with Paige, coping with grief and loneliness, and Lou's plans to visit Paige and seek advice from Dr. Bright.
Lou is determined to solve the storage problem in her clean energy project despite facing challenges with her voltage and focus.
Lou opens up to Dr. Bright about her struggle with grief and her fear of carrying the weight of it alone, but Dr. Bright encourages her to build a support network.
Deep dives
Lou's Clean Energy Project and Storage Issues
Lou is working on a clean energy project and is focused on solving the issue of storage. She believes that if she can figure out the storage problem, she will have the project locked down. However, she faces challenges when her voltage gets wonky and she loses focus, leading to a downward spiral of problems. Lou has been spending her babysitting money to bribe the people at the water and power company. She even asks Dr. Bright to complain about the cost of hardware supplies at local stores as they are expensive. Despite these challenges, Lou remains determined to succeed.
Dealing with Grief and the Weight of Loss
Lou opens up to Dr. Bright about her ongoing struggle with grief and the weight of loss. She shares how she ran into Paige's mom at the grocery store recently and how it triggered painful emotions. Lou expresses her fear of carrying the weight of her grief alone, feeling like the kid whose best friend died. She shares her desire to talk to Paige about new things happening in her life, but the inability to do so adds to the weight she feels. Lou also reveals her fear of hurting others when she hurts herself and her fleeting thought of manipulating people's emotions. Dr. Bright reassures her that having such thoughts can be scary but rejecting them proves her true character.
Building a Support Network and Making New Friendships
Dr. Bright encourages Lou to reach out to friends and classmates and build a support network. Lou initially expresses reluctance, feeling that no one can replace Paige. However, Dr. Bright reassures her that making new friends doesn't mean replacing Paige but rather creating new bonds unique to the people she forms connections with. Dr. Bright suggests reaching out to friends and classmates, even if it's just sitting together at lunch. Lou feels nervous but decides to ask Paige's parents to accompany her on a visit to Paige's resting place. Dr. Bright is supportive and acknowledges the importance of having a network of support for herself as well.
The Bright Sides | A younger patient causes some problems with Dr. Bright's session recordings. Written by Eli Barraza. Performed by Julia Morizawa & Eli Barraza.
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