Charlie Mackesy

“Most of the old moles I know wish they had listened less to their fears and more to their dreams.”

“What is that over there?” “It’s the wild,” said the mole “Don’t fear it.”

“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things”

“Being kind to yourself is one of the greatest kindnesses,” said the mole.

“We often wait for kindness . . . but being kind to yourself can start now,” said the mole.

“Doing nothing with friends is never doing nothing, is it?” asked the boy

“No,” said the mole.

“Everyone is a bit scared,” said the horse. “But we are less scared together.”

The truth is I need pictures, They are like islands, places to get to in a sea of words.

The boy is lonely when the mole first surfaces

They are all different, like us, and each has their own weaknesses. I can see myself in all four of them