Empathy

There was a very moving programme last night presented by journalist Elizabeth Quigley about MS. Quigley herself suffers from the disease and sees an uncertain future.

During the programme she interviewed J K Rowling whose mother died of the disease. She witnessed and described her mothers decline. As Quigley sat there no mention of her own plight was made but the empathy in Rowling’s voice and manner was absolute – stronger than any words.

Link to times article on the interview http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article4380955.ece

BBC page on the programme with extract
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7508087.stm