Tag Archives: compassion

One For The Road

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

“Was he my hero,” I ask myself, this man who’d walked another path than mine; climbed mountains I would never see but whose eyes lit up with understanding when I talked. You do not have to be young to be … Continue reading →

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Ronnie Crouch

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Meeting Ronnie Crouch for the first time at what was to become “my local” shortly after moving into the area was an experience. He was a sprightly,  slightly elderly gentleman, with a glow about him which draws the attention of … Continue reading →

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One Last Tryst

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

When I met her she felt her beauty was a recollection: her power to attract, she feared, long since gone and she was defenceless against the scrutiny of those less charitable than herself. She was a drunk in a bar at some … Continue reading →

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Compassion Can Be A Hard Thing To Learn

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Mr Cummings, who taught me English at school was an almost registered “Odd Man.” You could see even then, and I was about eleven when he taught me, that most of his conversations were with himself, which he engaged you … Continue reading →

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