The question
What would you most want to leave your children?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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I’d like them to inherit my optimism.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2024 source ↗
I don’t have children. I will leave my nieces money because girls need money of their own. Anything to make women independent.
A deep sense that they will be fine in the world without me.
Good values and a lot of money.
Good memories. When I’m gone, I want them to feel that they were always my No 1 priority.
I am spooked by water underground, water in drains and water in machinery. I am very frightened of mill wheels.
I take my family on holiday. We went to Egypt just after Christmas. Golly, it’s expensive.
Trolling, meanness and male violence.
I was very sorry to stop at two children – I would have liked to have had a third – and I am very sorry to have got divorced.
A full-time driver/butler/chef.
I’m a lucky woman – I was walking in the rain yesterday and was really happy.
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