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I got very emotional yesterday with a dear friend who was telling me about his relationship falling apart.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 April 2017 source ↗
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Maggie O'Farrell
Irish-British novelist
Last week, while I was wet-wrapping my child’s chronic eczema.
The last time I really sobbed was watching Daniel Radcliffe’s documentary about his stuntman on the Harry Potter movies [David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived].
Anita Rani
British broadcaster and journalist
Watching the final episode of Mare Of Easttown.
I play Classic FM in the car – emotional music brings me to tears thinking about people I’ve loved and lost.
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years ago, but so early that I knew it wasn’t a death sentence. Until we get a cure for cancer, early detection is our best hope.
Euphoric and very calming.
The state of our government and the direction that this crazy person is taking us in.
Right now. I am loving my children’s ages – Wyatt is nine and Levi is six – and I wish I could freeze time.
The Rolling Stones’ You Can’t Always Get What You Want.
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