But perhaps the most enjoyable time we spent together over Christmas was the following evening, when twelve of us went to Torquay to watch Steven Spielberg’s film ET – a modest title for such a moving creation. If all our children could be allowed to radiate the level of openness, sensitivity and innocent love portrayed in the film by Elliott and his friends, the world would surely be a wonderful place. This was Spielberg’s message, and it will give us all something to strive for amidst the gloom of our modern world as we enter the new year.

(Michael Jones)

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