The question
What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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That I couldn’t bridge the gap with my parents before they died. My mother died 10 years ago of Alzheimer’s, and my father died two years ago. He left when I was 11 and we got back in touch when I was 22.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 October 2016 source ↗
At 16, I thought I’d be part of transforming the world into a socialist egalitarian arena of peace and justice. I’m not sure we’ve quite managed it.
Not being chosen as the next Bond.
Getting down to the last two of certain jobs (Gangs Of New York and Fight Club) and being thwarted at the last second.
Not having a 32-inch waist for most of my adult life.
If everybody was kind.
When I think of my mother. After my father left, she became an alcoholic and wallowed in resentment.
Now is pretty damned good.
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