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On Tue, 15 May 18 16:54:09 UTC Mother answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
being completely alone in the world
Where would you like to live?
wherever my family is
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
to be somewhere rural with pets and family, but not too far from civilization
To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
procrastination
Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
Any characters that stay empathetic while dealing with their problems
Who are your favorite characters in history?
I don't really have any favorites in history
Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
women who live their lives without feeling like they have to have someone else in charge
Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
The girls from the Chronicles of Narnia and any women who are the main characters kicking butt in a novel
Your favorite painter?
Salvador Dali
Your favorite musician?
Simon & Garfunkel
The quality you most admire in a man?
Empathy, patience
The quality you most admire in a woman?
Strength and resilience
Your favorite virtue?
Empathy and fairness
Your favorite occupation?
Reading, making computer art, playing video games, writing
Who would you have liked to be?
I am fine being me
Your most marked characteristic?
I am sometimes oversensitive and self absorbed
What do you most value in your friends?
Self sufficiency, honesty
What is your principle defect?
I have trouble trusting people
What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
To have to depend on a man or anyone for my existence
What would you like to be?
I like being myself
What is your favorite color?
Orange
What is your favorite flower?
dandelions
What is your favorite bird?
seagull
Who are your favorite prose writers?
Stephen King, Dean Koontz, various young adult genre writers
Who are your favorite poets?
Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson
Who are your heroes in real life?
My sons
Who are your favorite heroines of history?
Joan of Arc, Amelia Earhart
What are your favorite names?
Megan, Ryan, Christopher
What is it you most dislike?
people who make excuses for everything and blame everyone else for all that is wrong in their lives
What historical figures do you most despise?
Adolph Hitler
What event in military history do you most admire?
I really don't admire military anything
What natural gift would you most like to possess?
the ability to make people understand things without arguing
How would you like to die?
remembered for the good I have done, in my sleep
What is your present state of mind?
calm
What is your motto?
life is a pain in the ass, but it has great perks

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