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The birth of my daughter.
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How close have you come to dying?Originally asked
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Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
I had a car crash not long after passing my test, driving mates to a club on a Saturday night. Thankfully, everyone was OK – as was my dad about his car, which was a write-off.
Rosanna Arquette
American actress
About 40 years ago I drove off an embankment and tumbled down a huge hill. I was standing in the field with my car smashed like a can, saying, “Am I dead?” because I had seen myself dead in the car. Then someone said, “Are you OK?” and I didn’t have a scratch. I believe it was an angel experience.
John Waters
American filmmaker
Just thinking about unsafe sex.
Rolling a quad bike.
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As someone who didn’t waste a minute.
Before kids, when I was 13 or so, on the back of my horse, running at full speed in an open pasture. Post kids, happiness happens often, but in more subtle ways. I now prefer the word “content”.
The fact that at least 300,000 women die every year from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues that are largely preventable.
My father’s death before my marriage and motherhood.
I might speed up a few details, but wouldn’t change anything, other than my dad still being here.
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