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We were doing a tour in Japan and as our plane landed, it rose again, out of the blue. About 10 years later there was this programme about 10 of the nearest misses, and it was my flight. There was another plane on the runway and we nearly landed on top of it. I didn’t know until 10 years later.
Before transitioning, I had a severe eating disorder. The doctor said, “Your body’s shutting down and if you don’t improve your mental and physical wellbeing, you’ll die.” Shortly after that, I started transitioning medically and my eating disorder resolved.
My sister saved me from drowning. I shouted at her because she pulled me out of the pool and hurt my arm.
Last year, driving in California, I found myself on the wrong side of the road. I was 30 seconds away from hitting two cars coming the other way.
I am trying to find a little happiness at least once a day, so this morning.
A really bad film for no money: the director had no idea what he was doing and I was wondering: why am I here?
A ballet dancer, and for a while I wanted to teach children with Down’s syndrome.
I would have skipped the time my daughter was nine to 13, when I was in a toxic relationship.
Real love feels like freedom.
A ring I bought at Reinstein Ross for myself after a big break-up. It was kind of shallow.
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