‘When she shrieked, you didn’t look at me as if I was failing as a mother; instead I saw empathy in your eyes’: the letter you always wanted to write
You’ve probably forgotten all about what I am now calling “that incident where Harmie properly lost her wotsit on the train”. But you made a big difference to me.
You had the misfortune of being allocated a seat opposite us on the 15.17 from Birmingham New Street to Penzance. After shuffling into the carriage with a baby and enough bags to sink a small ship, I made a quick assessment of the situation. I admit to being hugely judgmental. I made a snapshot decision that the middle-aged lady next to you would understand if Harmie was unsettled, but that you might not.
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