The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My son, Jason, because he has overcome so much and continues to keep a smile on his face, and I just love that.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 September 2021 source ↗
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The Queen. Long may she reign.
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Aretha Franklin. I mean, she’s Aretha! That says it all.
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Not giving up on myself. As a gay black man things are, at times, more difficult.
If we went back to house phones and were a bit more disconnected.
Selling newspapers outside the grocery store for two years.
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