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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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SleeplessInWherever · 14/12/2025 00:41

We took my son to see Santa for the first time last week - he’s 9.

He has complex needs and has never managed to understand or even tolerate Christmas, all the extra fuss has always been too much.

He walked in, gave Santa a huge hug and high fived him, and thanked him for his gift. I could have burst with pride. I’m looking forward to finally giving him a proper Christmas this year.

Yerdug · 14/12/2025 00:48

Probably when I had paid for a pack of Hula Hoops at the leisure centre vending machine and TWO packs fell down. Absolute jackpot.

Yerdug · 14/12/2025 00:49

Probably when I had paid for a pack of Hula Hoops at the leisure centre vending machine and TWO packs fell down. Absolute jackpot.

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:05

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.

This is so lovely. Hope you have many more moments like it over Christmas ♡

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EmeraldDreams73 · 14/12/2025 01:05

The best one for me was when dd1 (turning 4 a few days later) came into hospital to meet her baby sister. My family was complete, it was wonderful to have both dds, but the photo of her absolute joy that day still makes me emotional. She had begged for a baby for ages and has always been wonderful with little ones - she's studying for a career in early years now.

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:08

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.

Àwww, this is so heartwarmingly lovely ♡

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:10

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!

Sounds like you were as great teacher to that lad. These moments can change a life forever.

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Ruthietuthie · 14/12/2025 01:11

Like @RubieChewsDay, it was my PhD Viva. Walking across town, back to my PhD supervisor's rooms, knowing that - WOW - I had DONE it.
It took me longer than planned, and there were times when I thought I would never do it, so that moment meant so much. I've had other academic achievements since, published multiple books and won grants, but nothing tops that day.
The birth of my child was really stressful - postpartum hemorrhage after the labor from hell. And my wedding day was stressful - alcoholic father who I could see was drinking too much and bothering my husband's family. But the Viva, well, that was the best day.

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:12

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)

Sounds like some really perfect moments ♡

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:15

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

The look of true, true love on ypur wedding aisle. Utterly perfect moment... ♡ Sigh

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:19

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

This sounds idyic. Like absolute bliss as you say. What a moment to have experienced of pure happiness and completeness

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:28

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 😅

Welling up with joy for you at the memory of that moment and the significance of it for you. Here's to moments that clise a door and open another, to all the more happiest most perfect moments to come ♡♡♡

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:30

readingisallowed · 13/12/2025 23:42

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

💕

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:34

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

Sounds like an amazing trip full of special moments. The best of why we save for holidays and why they mean so much. Here's to perfect moments ♡

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:35

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.

This is so beautiful

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:37

PurpleSky300 · 14/12/2025 00:34

Still waiting for that moment.

I hope you find it soon ♡

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:41

SleeplessInWherever · 14/12/2025 00:41

We took my son to see Santa for the first time last week - he’s 9.

He has complex needs and has never managed to understand or even tolerate Christmas, all the extra fuss has always been too much.

He walked in, gave Santa a huge hug and high fived him, and thanked him for his gift. I could have burst with pride. I’m looking forward to finally giving him a proper Christmas this year.

What a lively moment, se well described. May your son and you both have many more happy perfect moments this Christmas 💕

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LaraJ84 · 14/12/2025 01:43

EmeraldDreams73 · 14/12/2025 01:05

The best one for me was when dd1 (turning 4 a few days later) came into hospital to meet her baby sister. My family was complete, it was wonderful to have both dds, but the photo of her absolute joy that day still makes me emotional. She had begged for a baby for ages and has always been wonderful with little ones - she's studying for a career in early years now.

Awww, that's lovely! Glad you captured the moment in photo forever too 💗

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catin8oot5 · 14/12/2025 01:56

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.

That’s amazing Rubie. Well done x

bleakmidwintering · 14/12/2025 02:06

Backpacking at 28 and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. I was young, beautiful and free after leaving an emotionally abusive relationship. Life was good.

Toober · 14/12/2025 02:33

bleakmidwintering · 14/12/2025 02:06

Backpacking at 28 and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. I was young, beautiful and free after leaving an emotionally abusive relationship. Life was good.

Wow this sounds absolutely amazing!

abbey44 · 14/12/2025 02:58

My first boyfriend, we met when we were 16 and 17, I utterly adored him but life had other plans and we both went on to marry other people. Met up again forty years later, post divorces, and it was like picking up where we’d left off. I never asked him the big question, just in case I got an answer I didn’t want to hear, but one evening he said to me “there’s something you need to know - I love you, always have, always will, you’re in my soul”. It was the last time I saw him, he died very suddenly not long after that, but I hold that moment in my heart. It meant everything to me.

ThePerfectWeekend · 14/12/2025 03:37

I've name-changed for this because it's so outing to anyone with more than a passing knowledge of my life.

For me, life's best isn't usually in a single moment, but tonight I felt it sat alone in bed. DH is at work. His love and support has been ever present for over thirty years

Firstly, I'll say I have a life limiting condition, not usually conducive to feeings of joy, yet laid there, I felt a wave of contentment.

I don't want to appear smug, but without some probably overly long explanation I can't convey how and why this moment meant so much to me.

My greatest wish when diagnosed was to see DC to adulthood and happy. DD (our youngest DC) arrived home from university yesterday. She has settled in beautifully to her integrated Masters and the city she has moved to. We also received a letter today saying she is to receive the chemistry prize at a presentation evening next week from sixth form.

DS2 called earlier from a weekend away in Europe with his girlfriend. The phone was on open. I could hear them both laughing and united as they recounted their day. It was all so very normal, DS is our miracle, the child we were told to go away and discuss what level of disability we were prepared to live with. He was born healthy.

Finally, tomorrow I'll spend the day with DC1 and his baby daughter. DIL (I feel blessed to have a lovely relationship with both DS's partners) will not be with us because we're Christmas shopping.

GD was born after several years of loss and fertility treatment. It was awful seeing DIL and DS go through such heartbreak. To be able to see the fulfillment of their greatest wish and to hold GD in my arms is again something I never dared believe I'd live to see.

I know things can change in a heartbeat, but right now I couldn't wish for more.

Fontet · 14/12/2025 03:46

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BootMaker · 14/12/2025 03:52

I think it was giving birth to my daughter.

It was a home birth. No pool or anything. I just stood up, held my husband's hands and shouted 'FUCKING HELL'.

And then bent down, caught her and put her straight on the breast. It was just so visceral and real.

It was good