Hi Katy, I have to be honest at being amazed that no one had contributed a reply to your post after such a time. My instinct was where do we start? Gives me an opportunity to relate an episode of something recently that didnt exactly make me howl (unlike Brokeback Mountain) but profoundly effected me. Was in the supermarket doing the usual.  Became aware of a guy and his young son and how the father was patiently allowing the 'youngun' to help. At the checkout the father grasped the son so tight and held him so that it stopped me in my daily tracks. All consuming non questioning warmth and yes love. Perhaps it was the first time I understood the word.

On the way home I asked myself. Have I ever known love like that that? Will I ever know love like that? Could I have handled it? Will I ever get the chance? No is such a final word. But I do love a world that still leaves space for it.

 Take Care

 S76