"Dear Dave

I don’t know if you will remember me but you saw me about 3 years ago at my WORST and last night I attended my daughters parents evening and sat in the audience with such huge gratitude and regret all at the same time.

Gratitude because you and Pat made such a difference in my life by helping me understand what I am really about and not just some lost soul and regret because I was soo busy getting divorced and feeling sorry for myself that I don’t think I ever actually thanked you for making the time for me and for also supporting me like you did. You also tried to open opportunities for me to coach and again, so busy being “single” again that I never followed through on anything!!

But more importantly, I just wanted to say thank you, seeing you up there, speaking made me realise that if I had never met you and Pat and have you in my home speaking to me about what and why I do what I do, I don’t think I would have grown as much as I have now.

I think about so many things you spoke to me about and different coping mechanisms and it’s why I am where I am today. I have been at my employment now for 4 years, studying my psychology degree and about to embark on becoming a lifeline counsellor!!

So thank you from the bottom of my heart and sorry it’s taken so long for me to do this and that it took seeing you on a stage to say all this!!"