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These are the happiest days. I love the process of getting older and, sometimes, wiser.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Camping in the bushveld with my man.
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My childhood at Graceland. And after having all my children.
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Probably last night, when I went into my sons’ bedroom and kissed them on their smelly heads.
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