Jerry,

What a lovely piece of writing. Thank you for sharing this.

I too play care homes and hospital wards. Patients, residents and visitors often have little to be cheery about, but will work with me to make the hour or so that I play an ejoyable experience.

I remember playing at a spinal injuries unit a couple of years back. The man that made my day was relatively young and very paralysed. All he could do was wink when he had enjoyed a song. I have never felt so humble and grateful for my "lot".


John