Engraving of James Nayler, 17th century; B, for blasphemy, was branded on his head as punishment
Minding the time: Bob Johnson’s Thought for the Week
‘Why am I not a grumpy old man?’
by Bob Johnson
12th April 2024
Last week I had my eighty-seventh birthday. In three short years, I’ll be ninety. Why am I not a grumpy old man? There’s a host of things I can no longer do, so why hasn’t frustration built up? Well, one major blessing is Quakerism. Looking back over the years, it has played a key role – not something I necessarily conceded at the time.
