To ask what is the best thing about your life?

[FuckOffTom]

Inspired by the ‘biggest problems’ thread.
What is the best thing about your life at the moment? What do you feel proud of or what has changed your life for the better?

I don’t have anything to share but I’d love to hear some positive inspiration!

Apart from my husband and my house and garden, the new thing is my subscription to Christian Art. Every day an art work chosen to compliment the Gospel reading of the day, with a very erudite and informative commentary, and some good BTL as well.

My two teen dc and dh. We have fun and laugh a lot together. Ds and dd have always got on so well. Really proud of how dd is doing at university and ds at school.

Dcs
New cat
Other cat
Myself
Home
Small contained garden

Waking up every day along with .....

Health
Family
Roof over head and all that goes with it including having a job.

My husband and my 2 teens who are turning out to be amazing people.

my parents who have supported me no matter what

Being alive and healthy, my DH, kids, cat, family, parents and in laws still alive, friends, my house, I have a job, can afford food and bills. Plenty of worries of course but I'm a glass half full kinda gal.

My husband who is my best friend and I adore him.
My daughters who are hoping adults and are amazing, talking opportunities and living their lives.
My job/career which I enjoy every day and never ever thought I'd achieve

My kids.
My DD is 18 and received a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis just before her A levels, but still got three A stars and will be off to uni this year. She is a lovely girl and so talented.
My son has had a very rough time since Covid, but his work ethic is excellent and he has come on so much in the last year. He has been let down (and has let himself down) quite a lot and deserves a break and a little luck; I think he's on the right path now.
Their father passed away when they were little. It's been hard for us all.

Thank you. It's a bit of a difficult situation but I'm hopefully doing the right thing in the circumstances, with the correct intervention from other agencies of course.

I love everything about my life now. It hasn't always been like this. I was very a young mother of 2, working full time in a very stressful job with a knobhead intellectually incompatible husband for a long time. I was not a very attentive mother to my two children as I was trying to pursue a career in law and worked long hours. By 28 my marriage had burned out and i had a nervous breakdown from stress. I had tobraise two children alone and every day was a struggle.

Some time later, I met and married the absolute love of my life. The kindest, most generous and sensitive but strong man who turned my life around.

He became the most amazing, supportive step father to my children (12 & 15) and we went on to have a child together.

I gave up my career as a Practice Manager in a law firm and became a stay at home mum. It proved to me that I could be a good mother and was incredibly healing.

15 years later, I am still at home. I am still blissfully in love with my husband. My eldest children are 30ish, happy and well balanced and living and working in foreign countries. My 14 year old is doing really well at school and is an absolute dream child and I spend my days looking after my husband who works from home, walking my dog, reading, volunteering for local charities and having lunch with my friends.

I know how lucky I am and I truly try to give back. I appreciate every single day and I never take any of it for granted. Ever.

After 2 years of miserable health, various abdominal pains, not being able to get GP appointment, when I finally did,was misdiagnosed. Went to the local ED last summer, found a whole raft of issues after a CT with contrast,a year of seeing consultants, having COVID in September, I am feeling ok at the moment. Still got some follow up appointments to come, cancelled owing to backlog, but feeling optimistic.

My dog, my home, my partner, and my job. Also my mum and dad ❤️

My house - even though it's shabby and needs money/attention it's mine, and I'm so lucky that after my husband left I could buy him out rather than have to sell it and rent
My job - it's incredibly outing so I won't, but I get to see amazing things most days I work
My sister - even though she can be a total arse
My mum - after years of strife we are finally getting on well and I will really miss her when she's gone.
My strength and fitness
Where I live - even though it's wet, windy and a cultural desert, it is amazingly beautiful.

Right at this moment, the spare room is the best thing in my life. The teens don't come to find me here, there are lovely cold sheets and a breeze through the window, a good book and a cup of tea.

Dh and my boys

I'm grateful for so much. Because I very nearly wasn't here.

DD
My various animals, including foster dogs and lots of horses.
Where I live - semi rural
My home
My friends
My job
My independence

It's amazing what can happen and I'm grateful every day of all these and the small things

Spring
My new hoover
Wild garlic
Freedom

Great hubby who just cooked me a steak dinner
Very lucky to nearly own outright our detached house 7 miles from the beach
All children grown with great jobs
2 amazing grandchildren
I also love my job
On the flip side:
I have rheumatoid arthritis, am type two diabetic with loads of other ill health

Great thread, have enjoyed reading everyone’s answers.

For me, I’m grateful to have decent job, husband and two children. On bad days I feel I haven’t realised my dreams and could have done a lot better, but I do realise it could have been a lot worse!

My children and my husband.

My husband, we chose each other wisely way back then.
My children, who are all good people.

My 35 year old marriage with a fantastic man who’s my best friend.

No money worries, no mortgage, investments for the future.

Retirement in 2 years.

My wonderful daughter, grandson and son in law.

Good health.

Great friends.

I have a pretty excellent life and I’m very grateful for all of it.

My children. Thankful everyday for them.

My dh. He‘s my best friend, makes me laugh like no other & is a wonderful father.

My lovely mum & dad, my siblings, nieces & nephews.

Our modest but lovely home near the sea that we worked so hard to save up for.

My physical & mental health.

Thankful to live in the UK. Not perfect, I know…but there are definitely worse, more dangerous places in the world right now.

My husband and retirement.

My kids are frickin awesome. Love them. Love spending time with them. They drive me crackers and they make me laugh. They are 18, 16 and 12. Never a dull moment.

My incredible husband, my 3 adult DC who fill my heart with joy and pride and my 2 dear little dogs and 3 snuggly cats.