I’ve been watching some of the TV programmes about Asperger’s syndrome. Here are some of the qualities and gifts that people with Asperger’s have.

• They seek truth, not sham; reality, not opinion.
• They say it like it is, with no hidden agendas.
• They’re not limited by what others think.
• They’re direct; single-minded, focussed.
• They think in different ways.
• They are loyal, not scheming.
• They’re not interested in selfish gain.
• They persist.

Made me think that maybe Vicars could learn a thing or two from them. Made me wonder if Jesus was a bit Asperger.

I resolve to be more like them. Imagine what will happen when I tell some old trout to get her mangy old flowers out of the sanctuary. Or tell Mr Halitosis that his breath could strip the paint off the Forth Bridge.

Funny, I always thought I was Tourette’s. Maybe I should not be a Vicar.