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Two and a half weeks ago, when a loved one was going away. Separations never get any easier.
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Marc Almond
English singer
Yesterday: I went to see the film God’s Own Country.
Richard Wilson
Scottish actor and theatre director
Recently, while watching Young Musician Of The Year.
Karamo Brown
American television host, personality and actor
I cried this morning watching RuPaul’s Drag Race. I love seeing queens overcome challenges.
Emilia Fox
English actress and presenter
Listening to the last 10 minutes of the podcast S-Town. It is one of my favourite reminders of what life is truly all about.
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View profile →My one-woman show playing Emily Dickinson: two hours by myself on stage and over 50 performances. I’m really happy I had the guts to do that.
At work, my happiest moments are between “action” and “cut”. I am also very happy when justice is done, and when camping.
If someone could answer my emails.
I’d prefer no song, and no funeral: I’d like my loved ones to go on a walk, mostly in silence, instead. It’s all better not put into words.
Fear of the future.
The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
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