I have just been watching the Pride of Britain awards. They are loud, glitzy, showbiz media events which one can cynically say allow TV stars to touch their forelocks to ordinary people who find themselves in the most extraordinary circumstances.
That’s what one half of me says before I watch the programme. Then I watch it and I see and hear the people behind some of the stories and I am indeed filled with pride – pride that people can face such adversity or show such heroism. How truly these stories touch the hearts of everyone and how greatly do they deserve their special day when the country can applaud them. The TV personalities showed dignity, humility and humanity when presenting the awards.
I am filled with the same kind of pride to belong to our small TP world where I read about truly remarkable people facing this horrendous, cruel disease every day, week in and week out, year in and year out. So I dedicate this thread to all you unsung heroes who are ordinary people trying to cope in the most extraordinary of circumstances. I applaud you all.
Xx TinaT
That’s what one half of me says before I watch the programme. Then I watch it and I see and hear the people behind some of the stories and I am indeed filled with pride – pride that people can face such adversity or show such heroism. How truly these stories touch the hearts of everyone and how greatly do they deserve their special day when the country can applaud them. The TV personalities showed dignity, humility and humanity when presenting the awards.
I am filled with the same kind of pride to belong to our small TP world where I read about truly remarkable people facing this horrendous, cruel disease every day, week in and week out, year in and year out. So I dedicate this thread to all you unsung heroes who are ordinary people trying to cope in the most extraordinary of circumstances. I applaud you all.
Xx TinaT