THE TASK WHICH THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAM Committee set before us has given me the opportunity to make an attempt at articulating the ways in which my training at the White informs my clinical and professional practice.

As I thought about what I might pull out of my many experiences at the White, it became clear to me that what I cherish most dearly, and what I am careful to pass on, are the lessons I learned in my struggle to internalize this institution as the home of the final phases of my adult development.

I would like to describe this to you and to think with you about what relevance this has had on the development of working propositions in my professional practice.