The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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Whenever I’m swimming in the lido at London Fields.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗
My happiness lives in the present. It's my life this morning, this evening, with Andre, my kids.
When my daughter was born.
When I was about eight, by a river waiting for my dad to finish fishing, eating a Mars bar, drinking a can of Coke and listening to Beat It by Michael Jackson on my Walkman. I remember feeling I couldn’t be happier.
I've often reached the dizzying heights of ecstasy holding a pint of frothy seasonal ale in Fagan's pub, chatting away with Tom the landlord.
Clumsy, kind and excitable.
We go back from whence we came.
I’ve learned that true love shouldn’t be complicated. It’s the safety and freedom to be seen and celebrated for who you truly are.
One’s created sense of self is not who you are. The present moment is all we have.
Whenever I walk past an ice-cream shop, I just can’t not buy an ice-cream.
I’d give my younger self the lessons I’ve learned over the years, sparing myself the need to figure everything out so publicly.
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