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Warmth and confidence.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗
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Like waves of warm water rippling on to the shores of your heart.
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Warm and golden, and it smells delicious.
When my daughter and my stepdaughters were feeling unhappy, we used to pretend to unlock something in their heart and then pour golden liquid into them, and it always warmed them. For me, that’s what love feels like – a warm feeling inside.
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