A glass of wine, a good dinner with my husband, and a day ahead of me without a deadline is close enough.
The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 1 September 2012 source ↗
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What does happiness look like for you when life is going well?Originally asked
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A sudden summer breeze on a hot afternoon.
Late one Sunday afternoon, my three-year-old granddaughter, out of the blue, took my hand and said she wanted to whisper something to me. Could we go for a ride around the block before we all sat down for dinner? Just the two of us? Holding hands as we walked to and from the car in the driveway: Bliss.
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