Thank You, Baba

When my mate Sam was in a coma, and breaking the record at royal north shore hospital for most days spent in ICU (446 baby!)

I had plenty of time to sit and chat to the nurses

This was at a time when I had recently graduated from drama school

Oh yeah, absolutely at the height of my pretentiousness :)

I remember Baba

One of Sam’s incredible helpers (angels), who had recently immigrated from Uganda

We were talking about film

I asked what her favourites were

“Love Actually” she replied

I laughed (but kinda scoffed)

She looked at me and smiled

And then said something which still gets me 10 years later

“You know Michael, not many people love what they do.

A lot of people work tough jobs, which they don’t like, all day, 

and when they get home, they want to spend a little bit of time enjoying their life.

Maybe put something on the telly which helps them escape for a while, imagine a different life, find some bliss.”

Enough said

Thank you Baba x