I know Dougie appreciates it and it was the only thing I could do to help but he’s the one who needs thanking for having the courage to speak and to share. He could have moped about and kept it to himself or felt sorry for himself or been angry with the world and we couldn’t have blamed him. But he’s done none of those things.
We all know that it’s sometimes difficult to talk. Often at times when we most need to. At times when isolation is the worst thing. We’re not good at talking and we should be. Keeping silent causes too many problems and communicating solves many. We could all help ourselves and others by just talking. We all need to learn from Dougie’s example.
Kind words to Dougie come easily because you just couldn’t be any different to such a lovely well respected person. I’ve never met Dougie but over the years I’ve learnt from his posts that he’s true to himself and that’s an admirable quality that we don’t all possess.
I’m hoping someone can get news of Dougie. If anyone is in touch with him personally, please give us an update and pass on my best wishes.
Originally Posted by: Caz