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Honest, empathetic, daring.
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Fizzy like lemonade.
Needing order always.
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The children. As a mother you are constantly worrying whether you’ve done the right thing.
Lack of empathy.
It was reading out loud, but no longer. (I am dyslexic.) I was encouraged by my husband to do a speech for the Royal National Institute of Blind People, which helped me gain my confidence, and the fear disappeared.
Clearing up someone’s sick – it was on police duty.
Less time on my phone.
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