Letter to the paper ...

Actually, it began as something else. An email to a politician. At the last minute, I thought it might just vanish in the excitement of his life, so I sent to the Sunday Herald as well. And lo, they printed it.

It's led to some good things already, though it only appeared today. Some good conversation on social media, for one thing. And a lovely phone call from a dear friend to tell me how much his wife had appreciated it.

I even had an automatic response from the recipient ...