What was the best day of your life?

[Beekeepersmum]

I feel like a lot of people say it was their wedding day, or the day their kids were born.

My wedding day was amazing, but all it really was was a bit of a party to formalise our relationship.

The day my eldest child was born wasn’t a great day, I had a horrible labour, EMCS and have been diagnosed with PTSD. The day my youngest was born was much better, but it just kind of felt like an anticlimax.

I think the best day of my life might have been Saturday just gone. Me, my DH and DC had a morning playing in the garden, then went to the local airport to watch planes taking off. It was exactly how I’d always envisioned family life, and I was so content the whole day.

What was your best day ever?

(NC as this has been quite outing!)

That was me in 2016 and it is still a miracle every day. Hope everything goes well for you.

Hundreds, thousands of them. I just didn't know it at the time.

The day I was born. I vividly remember emerging into the world, full of hope, full of ambitions, full of life! This was utopia, and I was determined to enjoy every minute of it!

Of course, if I knew then what I know now - politics, the patriarchy, narcissistic men, civil wars, America, the Middle East, the rise and rise of ‘social’ media etc etc etc I think I’d have insisted on going back in again!

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I've had many best days.

Falling in love with second DH.

My second wedding day. Arriving at the castle in a horse drawn carriage.

Lying on my favourite beach in France with my DGC with me for first time. I felt so content.

Watching my DD graduate, my foster son gain a best student award.

The day my DC bought their houses. I felt both relief for them and was proud of them.

I love the summer days I watch my foster son play cricket. I take a posh picnic, bottle of wine and watch and enjoy. Cheering if he takes a wicket or scores runs. After the day is over I often think today has been the perfect day.

I also loved the 2012 Olympics in London. I went to see several events in the main olympic stadium and also got tickets for the white water rafting. I remember the lovely wild flowers outside of the stadium.

I enjoyed the Birmingham Commonwealth games too.

Giving birth was not it - labour wasn’t too bad but I was so poorly afterwards for a couple of weeks and all I wanted to do was hold my baby……

I was in a happy bubble on my wedding day and was relaxed but it wasn’t the best day…. The best was definitely the day I got my little dog. She’s not so little now, and every day I wonder how I have so much love for her as she’s an absolute joy!

I was also bursting with happiness on my DCs graduation day after they’d struggled with basics of English and managed to get a first…. So so proud of my DC and I get so excited when I see them (I literally do not sleep the night before).

The day my DD and her DH told us they were expecting their first baby.
I had been waiting 10 years to become a Granny and it really was a dream come true!
I really wasn’t sure that either of my DC’s would have children, I now have 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter and I love them with my whole being ❤️❤️❤️

The day I got the dog I had wanted for 15+ years. It had never been the right time before. She’s amazing. It was only a few months ago and it was just the best feeling ever

Very predictable but it was the day my children were born. I am older and thought the chance had passed me by so holding my babies for the first time was the most incredible experience. Nothing could ever top it.

I agree, the best things in my life are my children but the days they were born were not the best days - 2 emergency c sections, no thank you!

I love reading these responses.
Mine was the day I returned from hospital with our second child. My parents dropped my eldest child back with us and my two children meeting was the most surreal, happiest, emotion filled moment of my life.
We cuddled up on the sofa as a four, and knew our family was complete.

The day I divorced

Without a doubt my best day ever(just because it lasted 24 hours) was leaving my Gran’s house around 6am to get the coach to go to Live Aid. We didn’t land back in Liverpool until 5am ish. It was daylight when we got dropped off. I was only 15 and it was the most exciting day ever. I still have flies of the day and can remember so much vividly. It took me more than a few days to come back to earth and it felt like I had a golden ticket like in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. I’ve still got my £25 ticket in a frame and signed by Paul McCartney. ❤️

now I’m crying lol x

A couple of years ago, lovely summer evening, when 2 of my siblings, who both live abroad, randomly turned up my house about an hour apart, both unannounced. Neither knew the other was in the country.

And I know these types of things should be about family and friends, but the day I won an industry award for "excellence" was pretty awesome.

It might be today. Taking DM to an oncology appt later.

The day I left home to go to Uni

I’ve also had so many many perfect days, but I didn’t realise at the time.

the first one that always comes to mind is the day after my mum died. We had an awful relationship. She was an addict. My childhood was horrific. But I was still there as she passed. And I immediately broke down and grieved not for her, but for the childhood I never had.

I went home and my best friend was waiting at my home for me watching my dc. We had met at work some years previously and were inseparable ever since. He had made a move in the early dats but I’d not long came out of an abusive marriage and I needed to concentrate on my dc. I wasn’t sure I could ever love again tbh.

so there he was ,waiting for me. My dc went to their dads that evening. And I couldn’t sleep. So at 3am he suggested a drive. I nodded off and when I woke we were by the sea. He walked around and literally picked me up out the car, carried me down the beach and sat with me in his lap. Total silence. And as that sun came up I knew he was the one. We’ve been madly in love for nearing 30 years now. More dc came, we have a LOT of grandchildren. We’ve built a lovely life. But yes that was and probably always will be my perfect day

The day dd2 was born. I would never say this to my children as why would one be better than the other 3. But..

Dd2 was a homebirth 7 hour labour

After the birth I have these droplet memories.

Dd1 meeting her for the first time and ignoring her.

Dd1 meeting her the 2nd time and utter love at second sight.
Best friend sitting on my bed holding her then looking at me saying "this is only the 2nd time I held a 3 hour old baby" (her son being the 1st)

Dh sitting with her as I drank a cup of tea watching him just absorb her and the love in his eyes

Mil and fil arriving to see her and mil just cuddling her close loving her (Noone rushing us with visiting hours as we were at home)

We have this photo dh took. I look exhausted but so happy Cuddling dd1 and dd2

Dd2 is a January birthday but it was one of these clear crisp days

It was just an amazing day of people I love (d) so.

A few.

A lovely day out sightseeing with a friend who has since become my best friend.

Swimming across a beautiful bright blue bay in Greece. It was heaven.

Beach days (not always warm and sunny either) with my DS.

Graduation. I studied later in life and it was affirmation of my abilities after being a school drop out.

I saw Queen (twice) at an old theatre in Liverpool. What an experience - I was quite deaf when I was walking towards the station to go home! I loved Freddie.

Monday, March 1st 2010 🙌

I know what you mean, OP. I think the big ticket days for which you have great expectations can often only match those expectations at best.

I left our wedding feeling more relieved that it had pretty much all come together than anything else.

Birth of DC was very mixed. I do remember the pure elation and serenity in recovery after the EMCS, holding her properly for the first time. But for so much of that day we had thought she hadn't survived, so it's a complicated feeling.

In contrast, just the other weekend we didn't do anything too fancy but had a wonderful time just playing with DD. I remember thinking how content I felt and would feel if things just stayed like that.

Intrigued.

The day I finally got my long awaited puppy.

Fantastic. You made me cry too! ❤️