My next patient, Helen, lived thirty minutes away in the boondocks. I drove along the winding, two-lane road, watching for deer. The cashier at the grocery store warned me about the animals, which were known to graze on the random tufts of grass poking through the cracked asphalt. But these deer were different, they were like the mafia of the forest, standing still along the side of the road and staring at me as if they were saying You better watch it, buddy.
You better watch it, buddyAlmost to her house, I noticed a group of three does standing still along the side of the road. I slowed, expecting them to run. Instead, they paused, watching me approach. The fact they didn’t move gave me the impression they had no concern about a large, moving vehicle interrupting their meal. One of them
