I felt much the same when I saw the reports of McCain’s illness. Not being American, I don’t feel the same resonance about his war record, but he is obviously a brave and honest man who has served his country life-long. I saw that clip of him facing down bigots over Obama, and my respect for him soared. It was so good to see a senior Republican with backbone and integrity and I wished there were more like him. Maybe there are; maybe the media has not found them yet. But like you, I wish John McCain well and I’d add two more words to yours: “Come back.”

    Arabella McIntyre-Brown

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    Arabella lives in rural Transylvania. She’s a British writer: her 11th book came out in November.