‘Well, yes, OK, a bit but I also think what you’ve done is very brave. You have faced up to things that people spend their whole lives avoiding and that takes courage. I–I–I, I never thought about things or questioned life the way you have. I just accepted what was happening. I never had any ambitions. I wish I had done a bit more thinking like you have been doing. I am very proud of you. I could not be prouder.’
