This week’s reflection didn’t come from a book or a podcast. It came from my daughter.

She wandered over the other day, phone in hand, buzzing about something she’d seen online. “Mum,” she said, “listen to this one.” And then she read me a question I haven’t been able to shake since.

Here it is:

This week I went to the theatre.

The lights dimmed, the first few notes rang out, and the whole theatre seemed to lean forward at once. I was at The Lowry, tucked into my seat with a programme on my lap, watching High School Musical. I’d come for a fun night out with one of my daughters, nothing mo...

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