In a previous thread the question was posed

ANY REGRETS?


yes a few..............i lived a religious childhood...............after leaving the Royal Navy in the early eighties I verged on becoming a Pentecostal Pastor,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,[my parents freaked out as i was christened a Catholic]


And now twenty years on....... i still attend no church [have no defined belief] and feel a touch lost at times...Yet i believe in the human spirit and

inner resolve


The Pope visited the UK last week [thursday-sunday]

one image stays in my mind

An old lady at a sheltered accomodation run by the 'Little sisters of the cross'



She among the people reaching out to touch the pope .........did so and looked scared to death and asked for a blessing [obviously unwell and in pain]


The Pope not only held her hand but blessed her forehead [he never did this to anyone else]............this lady looked shocked and in awe




and i shed a tear........................[so nice to see love in what ever form transfered in hope]

David