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The deer
There was a deer laid out at the side of the road, its
fur torn and blood everywhere.
A policeman was kneeling beside the deer, speaking gently to it, his hand
stroking its side.
The deer was clearly dying.
Real pain
It was a scene of needless death, sadness and revulsion.
This beautiful creature had been hit by a car, scraped along tarmac and left to
die.
Real human
Our response is to turn away, but like that policeman
we must not.
Your feelings make you human; be moved by them and
act.
What you feel says so much about who you are.
Be real
A life is passing.
Every life matters.
Bear witness.
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so,
you apologize for the truth.
(Benjamin Disraeli)
In memory
of Paul Barry, student & friend
Page created
29 May 1995
Last updated
04 May 2023
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