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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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Vick Hope
British television and radio presenter
This sounds so silly, but I cry with happiness all the time. I cry when my flowers open!
Samira Ahmed
British journalist and writer
Meeting Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office during his hunger strike to try to get action to free Nazanin. I’m moved by the loyalty and strength of that couple and their family.
Orlando Bloom
English actor
I lost my poodle, Mighty. He was out of my sight for just seven minutes; he went out on an adventure and didn’t come back, and was taken by a coyote, I think. It was awful, really painful; he taught me about love and loyalty, and how the connection between living beings can be.
Melanie Blatt
English singer
I haven’t stopped crying since Glastonbury, because I’m on a massive comedown.
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At work, my happiest moments are between “action” and “cut”. I am also very happy when justice is done, and when camping.
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.
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.
The elderly, because it takes courage to get through the day when there isn’t some glorious future ahead.
Fear of the future.
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