What is the best thing has has ever happened to you ?
By Grandmaof2
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
Canada
April 11, 2007 1:56pm CST
The best thing that has ever happened to me started in 1972 and it has taken up until three years ago to be complete. In case you haven't guessed and because I'm itching to tell you. I had my one and only child born in September of 1972 and I wanted a girl so badly, and that turned into an answered prayer. My daughter and son-in-law have blessed me with two of the nicest grandchildren any grandma would want. They tell me their family is complete having had a boy then a girl.
10 people like this
26 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
11 Apr 07
That is really great to hear. I was born in 1971.
The greatest thing that ever happened to me was, when I met my husband, he had just gotten out of a nasty divorce. I was a single mom with a 9 month old baby. The father of my child did not want anything to do with her at all. I wanted a boy so I could raise him to treat women right, but I had a girl instead. I prayed to God to give me a beautiful girl since that is what he blessed me with. I do have a beautiful daughter and she is now 15 years old. My husband came in our lives when she was 9 months old and we have all been together ever since. I have been with my husband for 15 years and married for 12 of those. I am very thnkful that I didn't get stuck with my daughters real father. He is a total jerk and still has nothing to do with our daughter, but I could care less now.
@Lauraleigh99 (4718)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I have had 2 great things happen to me. One was the day I married my huuby and the other one was when I saw him walking off the plane in his army uniform back and safe with me after spending 17 months in Iraq! I cried so hard it was long 17 months
3 people like this
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
11 Apr 07
WOW I can't even imagine what that would be like. I think this is something a person has to feel first hand to really know. Thank God he came home safe and back to you.
2 people like this
@Alexandria37 (5717)
• Ireland
11 Apr 07
What a lovely story and thank you for sharing it with us. I can understand now where you got your myLot name. The best thing that ever happened to me was surviving a very serious illness which I had 11 years ago. It has made me realise how precious life is and that we shouldn't take things for granted.
1 person likes this
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
12 Apr 07
something we've all been quilty of, taking things for granted.
1 person likes this
@inked4life (4224)
• United States
11 Apr 07
It would probably be a tie between meeting and marrying my wife and the birth of both of my kids. I hope I can stick around long enough to be a grandpa.
3 people like this
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
11 Apr 07
Oh for your sake I hope so too. There is no greater love than the love for your kids. I found having grandchildren is like having your own only way more fun and way less responsibilities. I love it !!! You gave me a good feeling to day of men to be able to say meeting and marrying your wife was part of your answer. Best Wishes Always.
3 people like this
@amylou8521 (324)
•
12 Apr 07
I think my mum would probably agree with you! She wasnt over the moon when she found out i was pregnant however now she is completely smitten with my daughter, her eyes fill up everytime she does something new.
I thought she was going to explode with pride when my daughter walked to her for the first time.
And of course my personal best experience was having my daughter, i wouldnt be without her now, even though it was the most painful thing in the world!!
I hope you continue to have many happy years as a family :)
amy
x
1 person likes this
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
Oh Amy thank you so much hon, I hope we have lots of years left too. I know excately how your mother feels
I love my two grandchildren the same way.
1 person likes this
@charlestchan (1415)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 07
the best thing? erm.. i can't remember... maybe 3 years ago.. when i first pass my high school examination.. wow.. it was great.. especially i pass with average results.. unfortunately .. i didn't manage to get high disctinction .. arGh
1 person likes this
@weemam (13372)
•
11 Apr 07
getting married to my best pal and soul mate in October 1961 but like you , I had 3 boys and then my eldest had 2 girls , the eldest was the one who past her driving test today she is 17 and the youngest is almost 13 m I also have 2 grandsons aged 13 and 10 but it was nice to buy wee dresses for my granddaughters , I love them all the same but liked the frillies for thee girls because I had 3 boys , as I was in the middle of writing this she came and gave me a run round the block in her car , it was so brilliant xxxx
1 person likes this
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
12 Apr 07
All my life I wanted a daughter but had a son. My son also has a son, but not daughter. You are lucky.
The best thing that ever happened to be, now that is also hard to say, I would say my current fiance, he has been so good to me over the years, that I do not know what I would ever have done without him.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
17 Apr 07
thank you for best response,
no wedding bells in the future plans,
we don't live together because of different obligations. But we are as close as close can be.
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
So Carol do I hear wedding bells anytime soon or do I need medication for that too ??? Lol
2 people like this
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
12 Apr 07
The best thing that ever happened to me was when I met up with one my real sister as I was adopted out as a baby and so had never met my real family and we when we meet everything then was completed as I knew I was adopted and had tried to find my real family and looked up my mother maiden name in the phone book and phoned him but did not want to go and see him but I asked about other family members and he told me so I was very thankful when this happened to me and since then we have stayed in contact and are extremely close now with my real family and they never want to lose me again.
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
This is a very heart warming story. I'm happy for you that you are able to get back to your roots. Take good care kathy77
1 person likes this
@Modestah (11179)
• United States
12 Apr 07
While I very much love my husband and our brood of children - I would say the best thing to happen to me is actually being given the gift of faith. If I were to lose my entire family, I would still have my faith to see me through. It is my foundation, everything else is built off of it - somethings a lot sweeter than others.
@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
12 Apr 07
I can't chose between two things! The 2 best things that ever happened to me were marrying my hubby last March after being together for 6 years, and the birth of my daughter last June.
@hartlepoolno3 (327)
•
12 Apr 07
the best thing that has ever happened to me is that i went to school and met the friends i have now, they are great fun to be with and life would have been dull without them, not only do they have agreat sense of hmour but we also all like football and meet up regularly, so in the 16 years i have been on this planet something compulsory is the best thing that has happened to me.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
12 Apr 07
I always wanted a girl but all I had was a boy. You are lucky hon. Now my son is a father and he has a boy as well.
@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
12 Apr 07
For me, so far, it would have to be getting married. It set in motion a whole new future for both of us. A future that includes teamwork, starting a farm, starting a family, and being best friends for the rest of our lives. Without him, there are so many things I never would have been able to do, and so many things my future would NOT hold. So it was the biggest turning point and he will always be the best thing that ever happened to me.
@jolmartyn (129)
•
12 Apr 07
The birth of my children! They have all grown into fine adults. Taking a back seat and now watching them succeed in their chosen roles in life. I was happy that they are well and healthy. I never really wanted much else when I knew my responsibilities changed. Sure it has been tempered by some pretty horrendous stuff but that's a different discussion.
@b_valentino (50)
• South Africa
12 Apr 07
One of the best things that has happened to me was finding my girlfriend, whom I love very much. Before I met her I was doing things that I shouldn't have been doing, and getting myself into a lot of trouble with things, so thanks to her I have been set straight :)
