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Your happiest moment in life so far?

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LaraJ84 · 13/12/2025 22:57

Mine was as a very young adult, lying sleepy cuddling in bed under a cosy duvet with the guy I loved so deeply and completely. He was 1 year my senior at university. We were in his bedroom (in his parents house). ACDC posters on the wall. I wanted to stay there in that moment forever. We got engaged a few years later. He swore he'd love me forever.

Fast forward 8 years and he cheated on me and left me for a much younger woman (who he split with after just a few weeks). Hurt me then more than he'll, more than anything Ive ever experienced so far too, but it never took away from that "perfect moment".
Does anyone want to share their most perfect momemt in life so far?

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LaraJ84 · 13/12/2025 23:00

More that he'll = more than hell (typo).

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BlueberryOats · 13/12/2025 23:00

Buying my flat and interrailing in my teens.

SmallTortoise · 13/12/2025 23:05

Maybe just yesterday. Ds home from uni, full of stories, other dc happy for the first time in a very long time. Dh relaxed and well. Which has also not been the case for a long time.

Good food, good wine, fire lit, dogs on our knees, laughing. Everyone safe, home and enjoying being together again. Perfect happiness.

blankcanvas3 · 13/12/2025 23:07

Summer this year. My parents had taken my 2 youngest and eldest was at his girlfriend’s house. DH and I spent all evening in the garden drinking wine in front of the fire. I just remember looking over at him and thinking ‘God, I love him and I love our life together’. It just suddenly hit me how lucky I was to have found my soulmate and that we have 3 beautiful kids and an amazing life. I’ve not been an easy wife to have (PND, childhood trauma and having to care for my disabled brother) but he’s always taken it in his stride and done his best for us. I’ll never forget that perfect moment of seeing his face lit by the fire, laughing at something silly I’d said.

RubieChewsDay · 13/12/2025 23:08

Being told I’d passed at the end of my PhD viva - hardest thing I’ve ever done, the PhD that is, the Viva itself was the pretty much the best hour and a half of my life. I’ve never been so proud of myself.

Larymarylary · 13/12/2025 23:10

I was brought up to believe I wasn’t very bright. My parents didn’t value education, especially my dad who thought women didn’t need to be educated. I didn’t do well at the poor school I was sent to.

Subsequently I was fortunate to go back into education as an adult. I started with GCSEs and got all As. I was astounded. I then did two A levels. I felt like an imposter! Again I got As. I did my nurse training at age 40, got my diploma, then a degree and then a post grad in education. I absolutely loved my time studying. They were the best years of my life.

Nourishinghandcream · 13/12/2025 23:10

My wedding day (obviously)♥️

Also when I got the job that would be my career for the next nearly 40yrs.
My Ddad worked at the company and using the "old boy network", heard that I had got the job before me! I remember to this day the pride in his voice when he rang me with congratulations, just a few minutes after the training manager had rung me to tell me I was being offered the job (normally job offers were done by letter but again, the OBN meant I got to hear as soon as the decision had been made).

BlueEyedBogWitch · 13/12/2025 23:11

I’ve had plenty, but I think for sheer joy, finding out that the autistic lad I’d taught one-to-one for two years had passed his English GCSE is hard to beat.

Him, his family and I ended up jumping up and down in a circle, cheering!

I got back to the car and sobbed. We’d worked so hard!

Stopbringingmicehome · 13/12/2025 23:12

Seeing Paul McCartney live. Also sitting round a bbq in France with the kids, telling stories and watching shooting stars (the Persids)

blankcanvas3 · 13/12/2025 23:14

Larymarylary · 13/12/2025 23:10

I was brought up to believe I wasn’t very bright. My parents didn’t value education, especially my dad who thought women didn’t need to be educated. I didn’t do well at the poor school I was sent to.

Subsequently I was fortunate to go back into education as an adult. I started with GCSEs and got all As. I was astounded. I then did two A levels. I felt like an imposter! Again I got As. I did my nurse training at age 40, got my diploma, then a degree and then a post grad in education. I absolutely loved my time studying. They were the best years of my life.

Ahh this made me really emotional

ohyesido · 13/12/2025 23:16

When I walked down the aisle and saw my now DH turn and look at me. His eyes lit up and I was dizzy with happiness to see how dizzy with happiness he was, because it was me.

this was in June 2021, we were supposed to get married in June 2020…we enjoyed the distinction of being the first couple to marry after the restrictions were lifted

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 13/12/2025 23:18

The birth of my fourth child. She was born at home in a birthing pool and came out while the midwives were both getting a cup of tea in the kitchen, for a few blissful seconds it was just me, my husband and our baby. Absolute bliss. We knew she was our last child and the previous labours all had issues ranging from child loss to useless midwives and her birth was just perfect in every way. That was my best moment ever, feeling her and knowing our family was complete! Bliss

whatsnewpussycat34 · 13/12/2025 23:22

Dancing with someone I was madly in love with at a party and then kissing till the early hours of the morning. This was 12 years ago.

He’s now snoring his head off next me in bed.

whatcanthematterbe81 · 13/12/2025 23:26

My wedding day. And not because of cheesy new husband reasons, just seeing my parents having the absolute time of their lives when they’re normally quite reserved/boring 😂.

YelramBob · 13/12/2025 23:26

Two years after losing my hair (after chemo), it had grown so much I managed to grab it and put it in a tiny ponytail. It was one of the happiest days of my life 😅

LunaTheCat · 13/12/2025 23:33

Three things
-getting a letter to say I was accepted into medical school.. I. Are from a dysfunctional family, a really poor area in poor secondary school and I was so so proud of myself.
-getting married .. we had only met 6 months previously and I was 37 and elated and felt beautiful.. I still love him with all my heart
-a few months ago, went to Africa, sat in a jeep watching magnificent wildlife, so sobs close to a lion. It was absolutely extra-ordinary.

LunaTheCat · 13/12/2025 23:33

I are.. I mean I was

ChaliceinWonderland · 13/12/2025 23:39

Hmm probably getting my A level results,... 40 years ago.

Giving birth to my first son... God that was amazing!
Thrn waking up from surgery and seeing my second son in his incubator.

readingisallowed · 13/12/2025 23:42

Bringing our DD home after being told she won't live. She was 11 weeks early.

littlemisspickles · 13/12/2025 23:54

Spending the night on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in a little wooden cabin with my husband and daughter during our US road trip. We sat and watched the sunset with just the few other people lucky enough to be doing the same. The whole trip was perfect, but that night was just so special

BitterIwasntfurloughed · 14/12/2025 00:23

For me it was a few weeks ago. My 2.5 year old daughter just walked over to me took my hand climbed up on my lap lay back on me said Daddy I love you lots and lots and almost immediately fell asleep still gripping my hand.

I sat there for about an hour and a half with her gripping my hand.

Ive never felt like someones protector as much in my whole life. OH walked in and she just had the biggest smile and snuck back out.

I literally tear up sometimes just thinking how lucky I am to be Daddy to this amazing loving brave strong funny little girl!

That and Wifes and selfs 1st date. Many many years ago as two nervous awkward 17 year olds coming home and realising that we were so much better not staying just friends.

thetallfairy · 14/12/2025 00:28

I have a few

My a level result day

Getting an oxbridge offer

Getting another Oxbridge offer

Getting first place in my year ( working class background so this was a very big deal)

My beautiful DD x 2 being born

Moving into the house I built and paid for in full by working my ass off and doing extra locum work

Feeling lucky to have such a big brain 😆😆😆😆

PinkNeonSign · 14/12/2025 00:32

The day my first child was born. I loved him with all my heart but it was the way being a mum made me feel. I struggled with confidence in all other areas of my life but for some reason when they put a baby in my arms, I just knew what to do and that was intoxicating.

PurpleSky300 · 14/12/2025 00:34

Still waiting for that moment.

Soonenough · 14/12/2025 00:36

Looking at my newborn baby boy and thinking Mine all mine forever.

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