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To Sophie, for not being a better parent.
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Bianca Jagger
Nicaraguan human rights advocate
To my daughter, because she felt that I spent too much time saving other children. I would go to war zones and travel the world for human rights work, and she was missing me.
My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
David Haye
British boxer
A few ex-girlfriends in my teens. I didn’t know how to treat a lady.
To my mother for disappointing her. Mummy wanted me to be a different sort of person from who I am, but one can’t change oneself.
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A trip to a Macedonian refugee camp that I switched out of, to go at a later date. Those who took my place were killed in a horrific car accident.
A mum, an airline stewardess or an artist.
I wouldn’t have hurt as many people, and I would have thought more before speaking.
As having been loving and fun.
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