Vanier: ‘He really cared about me’
‘What I’ll remember is a tall man who always had time for me, and made me feel loved’
‘What I’ll remember is a tall man who always had time for me, and made me feel loved’
When I was about a year old, in 1972, my parents were told I had a learning disability. My mum took me to a doctor who said I wouldn’t achieve much, and that it wasn’t worth bothering with me. But my mum’s a strong character, and she and my dad just encouraged me in every way.
It was on [the BBC Radio 4 programme]Woman’s Hour that my mum first heard about L’Arche. I’ve lived here for 13 years now, and I’ve met Jean Vanier many times. The first time, I didn’t know what to expect. What I found was a tall man who was very easy to be with – very loving and very caring. He was gentle. He made me feel at ease.
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