My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
A midwife named Jennie Joseph. She is a tireless activist for women, family health and equal access to quality maternity care.
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