On getting a good night's sleep. As a chronic insomniac to get such a treat is wonderful even if it was assisted by various pharmaceutical products. Waking up feeling so much more alive and better is such a contrast to the last few weeks in hospital.
X, one of the agency carers, arrived promptly at 7 am and he performs his duties accompanied by our conversation on the news story of the day - hacking and News International. From a central African former British colony, he despairs at the ignorance he finds in so many British people about politics, international affairs and science. He is able to see the benefits as well as the limitations of his country being a former colony. It is a delight to have him as he not only knows how to wash me but we live in the same intellectual world and he clearly enjoys our conversations as much as I do. We may occasionally disagree over some not unexpected areas ("The African man...." he knows as he utters such a phrase is going to get me going). He is much better on the Markan priority or problems with the infancy narratives in Matthew and Luke - all this from his O level scripture in his mission school many decades ago.
Today, he brings news he has passed his first year exams on his university degree course. That he is able to work full time at this back-breaking, split shift (and I believe non unionsed) job and do a degree as well is testimony to his ability and character.
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