Erin O'Connor: What most recently made you cry?

What most recently made you cry?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Erin O'Connor said elsewhere, not written here

When I broke my toe.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2008 source ↗

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Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist

This morning. Thinking of my wife.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗

Fran Healy Scottish musician

When my son got into art school.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2024 source ↗

Emilia Fox English actress and presenter

Listening to the last 10 minutes of the podcast S-Town. It is one of my favourite reminders of what life is truly all about.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗

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 ↗