My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
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A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
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My two middle children, Mason and Jude. They will know why.
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To my brother, because I wish I’d been there for him more.
To my father, who was aggressively indifferent to what I was doing. He did say sorry to me when he was dying and I don’t think I was very gracious.
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A very nice holiday.
Watching Big Little Lies season 2. Shailene Woodley made me bawl.
Several haircuts and my belly-button piercing.
Many things. I remember wanting to be a vet, a ballet dancer and a hairdresser.
Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
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