MEMORIES

Somewhere around 1983 I was sitting in the front room of a council house watching our oversized television. I could only have been about 3 or 4 years but the memory I have is clear as day. The news was on, and the story was about a gay couple. I remember being quite perplexed and asking mum to explain. Luckily, she was open minded and responded saying that it didn’t matter if it was a man and woman, or two men or two women, as long as they loved each other. I have carried this memory through life with me. It was my first conception of love and probably the basis for the beliefs I have now. What a beautiful gift to give a child!