Sometimes she could use a reminder that her way of looking at the world is just one of the things that makes her unique and wonderful.
All in People
People Matter - Number Two of an Occasional Series - Neil
Authentic.
A simple word that means genuine, not false or copied
And as a way of introducing Neil, I can’t help but think that it’s close to perfect.
People Matter - Number One of an Occasional Series - Ray
Ray is a proud man. A little shy at times, but happy to share recollections and anecdotes once he has warmed up, and often with a twinkle in his eye.
A Rarely Acknowledged But Realistic Strategy For Life
And there, in the slightly subdued world of exclusion and second best there exists, should we decide to look closely enough, a different level of beauty. A beauty accepting of its place and worth.
Delighted And Maybe Just A Little Bit Proud
So I was delighted and maybe just a little bit proud to be involved once again at the weekend with another wonderful and uplifting display of support and awareness for this very important subject. As before, a group of football fans decided to walk the 12 miles between their respective teams home grounds before a match between their clubs in order to raise awareness in the media of the still frankly terrifying figures of male suicide in the UK.
Well Intentioned Passion Is A Joy To See
And to witness so many students out on the streets of London and across the UK last week in protest at climate change and the way in which generations before them have effectively destroyed their future was, well, a joy.
Beauty From The Number 88A Bus
We moved from social club to cafe to our final destination on the number 88A bus and met a raft of kindness and smiling faces.
War Doctor
A hero who admits to unimaginable moments of personal anguish and struggles to find normality after each visit. But a human who also talks of incredible exhilaration at the risks he takes and successes he achieves.
The Importance Of People Showing Kindness And Inner Beauty
But right now, these are people showing their kindness and inner beauty and it feels important to me that I recognise them for what they are doing and share it here.
Three Identical Strangers
For the second time in just over a month I am planning to write about a powerful, moving and heartbreaking documentary.
Evelyn
For us, there were inevitably tears during and after the film, based around our empathy for the family and also on our own personal experience of suicide.
How We Live Our Lives
Acknowledge someone you pass in the street. Smile. Offer to help where you can or just be there if you can't. These are lessons for life and no-one is too old to learn or too young to try.