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As a kind person who cared for others.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2023 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
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A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
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She was a fun, silly girl who wrote positive songs that helped others – and she was a good mama.
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I think any of us will be lucky to be remembered at all.
Emma Bunton
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As a good person who was kind, funny, and a little bit naughty.
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My biggest disappointment would be living with disappointment. What a burden to be shackled to. I would be truly disappointed if I didn’t (as the song says) pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again.
I would deplore feeling deplorable about myself.
Having a great fear.
The inability to negotiate peace and truly forgive.
That we are all no more and no less than a single thread in a gigantic web of life. What we do and how we behave has repercussions for the entire web.
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