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On Wed, 25 May 16 18:59:58 UTC Janice Marie Oxford (61) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
To be separated from God
Where would you like to live?
Many places, first choice being Cuba, then perhaps Costa Rica ... if there's still too much heat, Scandinavia
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Peace, community with people and animals in the midst of lush, unadulterated vegetation - the arts and demonstrations of compassion. Did I say a socialized democracy? That too.
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
An insatiable appetite to learn more and do more extraordinary acts of kindness, with a sense of 'more to come' is right around the bend.
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
I have not yet birthed these characters, thus, they are without an identity.
Who are your favorite characters in history?
Fidel Castro, José Martí, Martin Luther King, Noam Chomsky, John Lennon, Socrates, and the many unknown heroes who were killed and minimized as being collateral damage.
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, my mother, my Aunts Priscilla and Susan, the genuine open-hearted women all around the world who devote themselves to nurturing any life form who has suffered.
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
Mary Magellan
Your favorite painter?
my grandson D'Andre Oxford and my daughter Cheyenne Johansen
Your favorite musician?
Stevie Wonder
The quality you most admire in a man?
Spirituality, non-denominational, compassion combined with intellect - courage & faith
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Spirituality based in love, tenderness, inner strength, intelligence and courage & faith
Your favorite virtue?
all things kind which perpetuate life
Your favorite occupation?
imagination running free - daring to believe in the extraordinary, accepting the impossible and faithing in divine intervention
Who would you have liked to be?
myself completely, in a war free world
Your most marked characteristic?
Unshakable loyalty to loved ones and my deepest convictions for sovereignty for all nations
What do you most value in your friends?
heart
What is your principle defect?
wanting more
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
a world with continuous war and suffering of all of life
What would you like to be?
accomplished at all of my dreams - which may be close to impossible as I am merely human
What is your favorite color?
Jungle green, gorilla silver, sky blue and the deep color of blood that runs though the veins of all living beings
What is your favorite flower?
While I can gaze upon the beauty unleashed her name remains a mystery
What is your favorite bird?
Cardinal
Who are your favorite prose writers?
I will re-visit this question when I have an answer
Who are your favorite poets?
K. Peddlar Bridges, John Lennon, José Martí, D-Class
Who are your heroes in real life?
Fidel Castro, my father Denzel Washington, Brother Bill
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Mary Madeline
What are your favorite names?
In birth order?
What is it you most dislike?
poverty
What historical figures do you most despise?
Any person or people who exploit others for personal gain
What event in military history do you most admire?
1959 Libre Cuba
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
intelligent and influence
How would you like to die?
Sleeping
What is your present state of mind?
Thirsty for knowledge and direction, filled with the love of those close to my heart - furry friends included
What is your motto?
As we stay sober ...

Never having studied the Literary Arts to any remarkable extent, this is the beginning of a journey with questions still unknown.

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