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A special thankyou
Celebrities and Guardian writers celebrate the people who made a difference in their lives
29 December 2019
Readers say thank you to the people who saved and changed their lives
Thank you to ... the librarian who saved my life before I knew it needed saving
Thank you to … my autistic son's teacher, to whom I'm grateful every day
Thank you to ... my best friend, who died too young and taught me I could do anything
28 December 2019
Thank you to ... Iggy Pop, for showing everyone how to be more alive
Thank you to ... my much-missed friend, who believed in me more than anyone had before
Thank you to ... my ex-boyfriend, who is kind to his very core
Thank you to ... my mum, whose selflessness and loyalty saved my life
27 December 2019
Thank you to … the strangers who helped my family in a time of trauma
Thank you to ... my midwife, for reassuring a pregnant dad
Thank you to … my Uncle Ron, who brought my Italian heritage alive
Thank you to ... my son's father – the most decent man I've ever met
26 December 2019
Thank you to … the Amsterdam cafe staff who nursed me through a weed-related crisis
Thank you to ... the stranger who knew I needed to cry for my mother
Thank you to ... the friend who saved my skin when I was threatened with a knife
Thank you to ... Danny Dyer, who convinced me to follow my dreams
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