Friday, October 19, 2018

Local matters

It's the little gestures that can mean so much.

Last evening in a Dublin hospital a night nurse sits down and talks to a patient.

They have so many local issues to discuss. Both of them are animated, genuinely interested in each other's story.

They are talking about things Kerry. They both come from Kerry.

To catch a glimpse of their faces was magic.
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