Thank you for writing to me. Your compliment was one of the, to me, best and most sincere compliments I have received for quite some time (although I do appreciate all compliments and kindness, your words to me really stuck a chord)

Two years ago I would have reacted as you described. I am honoured to be some kind of positive model for you

I learned this lesson in the School of Hard Knocks. I would much rather I had learnt it some other way. It would have saved me hours, weeks, months, of pain But, nevertheless, learnt it is

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