I met Michael Thorpe in front of Buckingham Palace. This jolly man, my age, approached me with a friendly inquisitive smile. He embodies everything British…everything good. Just seeing him makes you want to smile. A great conversation ensued about all the goodness of kindness, compassion respect and gratitude…both of us sharing boyhood stories with plenty of grins. We talked of what I do and when asked of him he said “I worked for years, for the wonderful woman inside.” A great man with a great job for a great woman. Just meeting Michael, made today a great one for me.