Late one Sunday afternoon, my three-year-old granddaughter, out of the blue, took my hand and said she wanted to whisper something to me. Could we go for a ride around the block before we all sat down for dinner? Just the two of us? Holding hands as we walked to and from the car in the driveway: Bliss.
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Vanity Fair, to its interview subject, The Proust Questionnaire
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Falling asleep watching a movie on a sofa because I drank too much wine at dinner, my head resting on the thigh of a loved one, who will later explain what happened.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 July 2015 source ↗
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Every single person and living creature on the planet is safe and well nourished.
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Sunday mornings with my parents when I visited from college.
People taking themselves seriously.
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