What most recently made you cry?

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Recorded Sandi Toksvig said elsewhere, not written here
When I read the story of a blind, bisexual goose called Thomas who had died in New Zealand after a lifetime of love for a swan called Henry. It sounds ridiculous but is entirely true.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

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Pauline McLynn Irish character actress and author
Walking along Oxford Street on Saturday pulling a shopping trolley that my mother bought me. I remember saying, “I’m never going to use that!” and there I was, very grateful to have it in my life. She died before Christmas and I can’t ring her to tell her that she was right.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 July 2023 source ↗

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