A young man was out walking with his mother and he was trying to explain his reasons for doubting the existance of God.
"I can't believe in something I can't touch, or see" he explained. "Without some sort of tangibility, how can I know that God exists ? Where's the proof ?"
They walked on in silence for a few moments, then his mother took his arm and stopped him.
As she looked into…
I have a 20 year old son, Ben, and what follows was inspired by events when he was 16. Stripping away the poetic overtones, the gist of the dialogue took place via emails, over about 2 months.
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"We have come a long way since your birth, my Son"
"Yes Father"
"And you have enjoyed your time as a Child ?"
"Indeed Father, I have many…
October 1984, RAF Wildenrath, Germany.
"Can you get your kit packed ? You're wanted by UKLF [United Kingdom Land Forces] to head-up a Repair Team in Nairobi. 9 (Para) Sqn. RE have busted just about all the plant over there !".
Kenya in winter - why not ? This could be fun . . .
Catching the next Crab Airlines [RAF] flight back to the UK - I was based in Waterbeech, Cambridgeshire - I gleaned what I could from…
