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If you died and were given the choice to go back and relive one single moment of your life...

22 replies

aurynne · 06/03/2019 07:24

...which would it be?

(I read the premise in a novel and now I am curious)

For me it would be difficult to choose, but if I had to choose one right now it would be the first time that I was listening to my best friend sing in public, to a full room, and out of the blue, he dedicated me the song "Amigo" (a Spanish song about two best friends). My heart swelled and I sobbed and sobbed for the duration of the song.

My friend died in a car accident less than a year later :(

OP posts:
Hot4Holes · 06/03/2019 07:26

Giving birth to DS2. It was amazing, honestly felt nothing like it before. I felt like SuperWoman, everything had a gorgeous rosy tint to it.

Herja · 06/03/2019 07:34

The day my boyfriend stopped contacting me. I knew something was wrong, I just didn't know how wrong.

I could have made sure someone was with him all day, would have made sure I was there. He would have stayed alive, if he didn't I would have held him as he left, told him I loved him. As it is, I raised the alarm 10 hours too late and he was found dead on his bedroom floor several days later. It haunts me.

Cleffa · 06/03/2019 07:39

One of my first dates with DP, we were a bit drunk and it was pouring with rain on our way to a gig. We just had great fun splashing and chasing each other, kissing in doorways, laughing.

I miss that side of our relationship!

Badwifey · 06/03/2019 07:46

I would go back to the night after I had my daughter. The first night I was just too exhausted and felt like I was in survival mode. Second night, I was still in hospital and I had her all to my self. She lay in her little cot just looking at me and I lay there just looking at her. It was magical. Smile

NopeNi · 06/03/2019 07:49

Herja Thanks

Nishky · 06/03/2019 07:50

The day we brought our son home from hospital- my daughter was 2.5 and I had two m/c in 6 months before I had the unexpected pregnancy with him. Such a magical day.

luckiestgirl · 06/03/2019 07:51

Breastfeeding my firstborn. Day 4 after being born. Everything felt perfect.

Dowser · 06/03/2019 07:55

When all my family were alive and life was good
Probably 1995

Yogagirl123 · 06/03/2019 07:57

Giving birth to my first son, a wonderful experience.

TeaforTwoBiscuitOrThree · 06/03/2019 08:07

Being able to say goodbye to my dad.

RLOU30 · 06/03/2019 08:09

@Herja
Bless you. Please don’t blame yourself x

loveskaka · 06/03/2019 08:09

Giving birth! Was the biggest high ever!

RLOU30 · 06/03/2019 08:10

I would go back to being 11 on the beach in phi phi island 🌴 with my mum and dad and brother all happy and together. The last holiday we would take as a family 😥

Original poster
aurynne · 06/03/2019 08:12

Thanks for all these wonderful stories! The premise was to relive that moment, not to change it. So you would have a chance to experience it all over again as it happened.

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HeyPesto55 · 06/03/2019 08:12

This thread is heartbreaking Thanks

meercat23 · 06/03/2019 08:22

I would go back to the night my mother died in hospital. I did get to the hospital to see her and I know she knew I was there as she clung on to my hand and I did get to tell her I loved her, but I was shocked and scared and quite young and I didn't stay with her. She died about an hour after I left her. It is many years ago now but ever since I have bitterly regretted that I didn't stay with her until the end. I would definitely put that right if I could.

Enko · 06/03/2019 08:25

giving birth to dd2 though this time with better food that day (we resolved that for dd3 and had bacon baps) however 5 mins after dd2s birth I looked at dh and said "I want to do that again".. Never have as each birth is different but that was a lovely experience such a high.

BoswellsBollocks · 06/03/2019 08:33

I’d relive one of the regular Fridays I had with my mum when DS1 was about 6 and DS2 was 2.

We’d pick up my Nan and take her for lunch then help her do her shopping, pick up DS1 from school then go to my mum’s for tea and cake while watching the DC play in the huge garden. Then my dad would come in from work and everything felt right with the world.

That was before my Nan and dad died, and before my mum became ill with cancer and had to move out of the lovely big house, she died 4 years after the move.

I miss those days so much.

FloatingthroughSpace · 06/03/2019 08:37

I was pushing my ds3 in a pram, ds1 and ds2 were running along in front with dh beside me. It was a beautiful cold crisp dry evening. It was twilight and the boys were all excited as we were on our way to watch fireworks. They were in wellies kicking up the dry leaves and they crunched as we walked and I got a moment of the purest sensation of happiness.

If I were to relieve it I would alter it slightly so there were 3 dses running ahead and DD in the pram. I feel guilty that she isn't in my happiest memory!

proudestofmums · 06/03/2019 10:34

The night I was called to the nursing home where my female parent (I cant use the usual word - a lengthy topic for the stately homes thread) had just died and stood looking at her lifeless body and thinking “Thank goodness - no more .........”

That makes me sound horrible but DH and adult DS fully understand

sar302 · 06/03/2019 10:43

I'd go back to the first date with my husband and be able to look at him across the table and know all the things we were going to accomplish in the next 5 years together. What an amazing dad he was going to be. What an awesome partner he was going to make. I'd tell him I loved him right then and there

rebecca102 · 06/03/2019 11:29

Any good day from when I was around 10 years old

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