When compassion wakes up in us, we find ourselves more willing to become vulnerable, to take the risk of entering the pain of others.
Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.
But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man!

