Memories

I went to see Colin at the hospital, and take him communion. The chaplains could do it, but he preferred me to, which is fine. He said:

"Have I told you about how we had communion the day before the Battle of El Alamein? The padre spread a white cloth on the bonnet of a jeep and that was our altar. I must have been the youngest one there, and he prayed for me specially, 'Lord, look after this lad and protect him'."

"And here you are."

"And here I am."