Sheryl Crow
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Last week I saw a moorhen feeding her chicks, and became overwhelmed by the miracle of parenthood and maternal sacrifice. And I hadn’t even been drinking.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗
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This morning. Thinking of my wife.
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Finding cucumber in things is a continual disappointment.
As the father of Celtic’s all-time top goalscorer (that’s either of my kids).
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