We met when Desi started primary school. Malachy and I were in the lower yard when he joined us. He had a great big, happy smile."That's my kid brother",I heard Malachy say.Back then he might have been Malachy's brother but before long he was Desi, a character in his own right. That was no small achievement in Mooreland.It was a street full of characters. I moved away but continued to bump into Desi on visits home. He was good craic.I always came away laughing, he was like that. Thanks Desi, I'll see you on the bright side of the road, m.