David V. Keith, MD
“Hold your tongue!” said the Queen, turning purple.
“I won't!” said Alice.
“Off with her head!” the Queen shouted at the top of her voice. Nobody moved.
“Who cares for you?” said Alice, (she had grown to her full size by this time) “You're nothing but a pack of cards!”
Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The foregoing two essays describing a complex marriage and its interdigitation with mental health professionals, including myself, are moving to me. Even though Noralyn and Oscar express gratitude to me, I have a desire to say how they looked to me and what I thought I did within my sym-
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