One thing about living a long life is to realise that suffering cannot be avoided. There are banana skins everywhere! The good news is that if you share that journey with people who love and support you then you will get to the 'other side' of suffering and be a wiser more complete human being.Who am I? I'm the son of George and Irene, brother of David and Ian, blessed husband of Maggie and father myself to six fantastic people. My father, my mother, my brother David and our son Rory are all dead and yet their lives still resonate in mine. I have been a Doctor of Medicine for over fifty years and have shared so many fantastic and deeply sad moments with those who have told me their own unique stories.Books have fed my mind and my imagination. I hope that Mr Dickens will continue to stimulate the minds and imaginations of young folk and help them become caring and good adults.
