from the heelers emails

Hey James.
Sorry I shocked you with my views on abortion.
Miss Hungary


Gentle Miss Hungary.
Hey. You don't have to be sorry about discussing the abortion issue with me. You were honest with me and you were also very fair minded in the way you discussed matters.
I'm happier when people know how I think about the unborn child. It's a sort of duty to let them know.
Yes, you can tell from The Heelers Diaries. I'm always trying to save the world.
Who saves a single soul saves the world entire.
Counting the moments.
James

Szia James.
That is great that you always try to save the world. You remind me of my father, who is 56 but still has never given up.
I have not mentioned before that I graduated a few years ago as a psychologist. All I can recall from my studies is that you cannot save everybody and whatever happens you always have to remember that "the other person's problems are not yours." This is the sentence I have been hearing for five years and it is very difficult to forget about it. Of course I had to swear an oath to help people whenever I can, but I also had to promise not to convince Anybody about Anything. I have been socialised to be an A.I.I. which means an Absolutely Independent Individual. Maybe that is why I thought I need the possibility of deciding what to do with my own body. But on the other hand, you are also right, because of course an unborn baby should be given the choice (of deciding) as well as he or she is also a living creature... My God, these are very tough questions I think, but I really enjoyed discussing the issue with you, because it is always very interesting how differently people can think about the same matters and I am happy to get to know your ideas about it a little bit better.
Cheers.
Miss Hungary

Dear Miss Hungary.
It's about 2.30 in the morning. The time when I do most of my writing! I am getting ready to put something on The Heelers Diaries. But I decided I'd much rather write to you.
So you are a psychologist. I should have known. You are so measured and reasonable and understanding in your arguments. I thought you were just a nice person!
You are aware of course that Irish people are terrified of psychologists. We're suspicious that you'll be able to take one look in our eyes and know exactly what we're thinking.
Next time we meet I'll be wearing dark glasses and a trench coat.
Freud would have a field day.
You mentioned that you were an Abolutely Independent Individual, an A.I.I.
Okay.
But is that possible in the absolute sense? Aren't we all somehow gifts to each other from God? Don't we in some way complete each other? Don't we have responsibilities to each other?
I agree that you're an A.I.I. in the sense that you are a completely unique individual, and no one should oppress or mistreat you or diminish you.
But imagine this.
If a girl told me she was going to kill someone else I would do anything to try to stop her.
If a girl told me she was going to kill her unborn child I would do anything to try to stop her.
If a girl told me she was going to kill herself I would do anything to try to stop her.
At least I hope I would.
In these three cases I don't agree that any of us are A.I.I.s.
Life is sacred.
The child will save the world.
And you are just wonderful.
James