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My sister's wedding. Probably a bit of grit in my eye or something. Let's not make a big deal out of it.
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In rehearsals. The play is very funny about mothers and daughters, but one of the gags hit a raw nerve.
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Gary Numan
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Yesterday, when Gemma, my wife, played me The End Of Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh when we were driving into Hollywood.
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This morning, reading a memorial card I wrote for my mother.
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Watching the final episode of Mare Of Easttown.
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