On a scale of 1 to 10 how would you rate your life right now?

Great to hear littleowl, that you are pretty satisfied about your life. I am also happy that you have a loving relationship. Tell me about your grandson, don't think I have heard about him before.

Hi Kiran-my grandson is 4yrs old but he is so adorable,he has bright blue eyes and blond hair, he is so clean eg if he gets dirt on his hands or his clothes the hands have to be washed and the trousers or top has to be changed-think thats his mum's influence-he is so inquisitve about everything and is going through the 'why' stage which you know about. He stayed with me the other week and unfortunatley I haven't got a spare bed so he shared mine, each morning he would wake up and just say 'nanny' and thinking he wanted to go loo or get up when I asked he said 'no cuddles'-it was so lovely. My daughter is a single mum her partner walked out on her when he found out she was pregnant-my son and myself were there when he was born so we are all very close and we all live in the same village so its not hard to see each other but my daughter has her friends so sometimes i dont see him for quite a while but do speak to him on the phone when I can get someone to show me how to download photos on here I'll put one on here so you can see him- blessings littleowl

Wow littleowl you sound like the doting nanny, he sounds adorable. He also seems very much like my 3 year old, she can't stand to get dirty either has to change right away, that is why I have so much washing. I think it's the age, asking why, I think it is great, as they learn alot by being so inquisitive. Great to hear you have such a close knit family and that you have been a great support for your daughter when she needed you the most. I will PM you soon on how to dowload photos to your profile.

Wow you are the type of person that sees the glass always half full and not half empty, very optimistic, I admire you for that. You are right what more could you need. It is very sad to think of the millions of people that are alot less fortunate with barely enough food, shelter and water to survive, we are lucky to be in a good place. Thanks for sharing, very inspiring.

I think it could be a ten if I could actually plan for the future. The way things are now, and the world as it is...I really can't do that. Even now, with things going pretty decent in the scheme of things I'm still just planning day to day, not in terms of months or years. Overall ideas for the future are vague because everything I've done detailed usually finds a way to be ruined, because of how crazy things always are ^_^' heh.

6 and a half that is okay, what would need to happen in your life to increase your rating to a 10? I am glad you feel extremely lucky in life right now, hope your life stays this way or even better improves so much to a 10.

I think about it all the time but it isn't possible right now. My husband is military and we have to move where they tell us.

Sorry to hear that you are far away from your family, have you thought about moving closer to them? I hope your rating next year is a 10.

Wow gemini rose that is a great reflection on your life, I think you may have underrated you life a little. I think you should give ya self a 7 or 8 atleast, lol. 16 years being a mum, wow, 12 years for me. I understand what you mean as you need to find a life outside of mum and wife as well. Maybe that if your writing, you said you want to write a book, that could be your focus and new career, maybe? I wish you all the best! Work out what makes you really passionate, that will help, don't settle for a job that means nothing. What other things do you enjoy doing, i know you like dancing, lol, writing......

[em]happy[/emPoetry that is cool, have you seen the site www.poetry.com, it is a great site where you can submit your poetry and even get awarded up to $10 000 if you are really good. Even if you don't win money there it is great to write poems on there and read others too. I have wrote a couple on there but I don't think I am that good. I like to write acrostic poems. Cross stiching that would be difficult, you sound pretty creative. You have potential here that's for sure, go for it. I want to know when you achieve your goals, okay?

Other things I like to do are poetry, but I am one of those that has to make things rhyme!! I also love to cross stitch, I love the way that the picture forms under my fingers and I would love to one day design my own pictures!! I did sell a couple once, for good money too, so there is possibly something there.

I love it how you said you family and friends bring colour to your life, that is awesome. Yes I gave my life a 7 as I think there is still alot of things that need improvement but that is okay as I am 29 years old, so plenty of time still to get that things I desire. Sorry to hear that you lost the opportunity to be an interpreter, can you try again for the same position elsewhere? Keep fighting for what you want, you will get there. Sounds like you have passion about learning so I am sure you will succeed.

I do cherish them. Without them, I probable would not be me now. They have been the company of me in lots of rainy days. I just lost an oppotunity to be an interpreter in a Spring Trade Fair. But I promise I'll keep trying. Next time, I will get myself ready. Hopefully, I can get a job in the autumn one. I am not sure whether it's a good news or not. I am 21 and in the third of my university life. It seems that I kind of want to learn now. During the precious 2 years, I think I ddi not work hard enough to learn what I wanted. Maybe if I work harder, I can make up for it. I hope it won't be too late.

6 out of 10 ain't too bad, I hope you can find those missing pieces one day soon to make you feel complete. Feel proud of your achievements so far and strive to get what you want.

You sound very busy indeed, but try and make time for yourseld and family. Some people who have tonnes of money are some of the most miserable people as they don't have that loving family. Life is too short and precious, cherish each moment. Financial freedom is important too, it will come. Take care and happy mylotting.

My greatest achievement in my life, I suppose is to get an excellent better half, who looks after me and cares for me, more than I could have ever expected. Please do not ask me do disclose list of 'missing' things.......the list is very long..........LOL!

Hey, good to hear from you again, 7.5 rating aint bad. That is so true if only we could all be content with our achievements, I think we need to give ourselves more credit. What is one of your greatest achievements that you are proud of to date? What do you think is missing in your life?

Like the way you see things, temporary clause, next time I have a bad day I am going to remind myslef it is only a temporary clause. You are right there is always room for improvement so 7 is looking pretty good. I hope though by the time I am 60 years old I can say I had lived a 10 star life, lol.

Wow, cupid a 10 that is awesome please share with us what makes your life a 10?

well, u r alive u r having home u r having family, kids u have enough to eat u r healthy That all one want for life and sad and happy moments are spice of life, if u r always happy u get bore and look for change go for adventure so i say i got 10/10 and thank full to Allah for all His Kindness and blessing Take care

I am happy that mylot is providing you with that missing void in your life and giving you some happiness. You sound like such a positive person even after what you have been through, you are very strong. An 8 and a half rating is really good, I hope you can achieve a 10 rating on day. Take care.

Glad you have some true meaningful friends to make you happy. I understand what you mean about living with your parents I always wanted to hurry up and live on my own and make my own decisions. However now there are way too many financial stresses and responsibilities too. Take care.

4/10, that is no good, I hope your life is filled with more happiness and laughter soon. Take care.

Pinky that is sad to hear, 3 is pretty low. I hope you can find a way to get out of the mess and find things that make you happy. All the best, take care of yourself.

Yes I totally understand, there have been many times in my life I feel like life is a roller coaster. I hope things will improve for you and you can get off this ride and find a new one that gives you the ultimate high. Things can only get better, take care.

Overall things look pretty good in your life, 7 ain't bad. Great to hear you have a good family life and friends, that is so important. What job would you enjoy doing? It is so hard these days to survive financially, it seems alot of people here in this discussion are not happy with their finances. Building a new home, that would be exciting. Take care I wish you all the best and a happy life.

Wow that is good to hear, I would rate your life a 9 atleast, as you sound pretty happy. Hope this continues, all the best.

A four, that is sad to hear, having a loving family and caring friends is a great thing to have. That means more then achievements or work. THere is still plenty of time to achieve things, write down some goals for yourself, be specific and write a date that you want to achieve them by. Then write an action plan on how you want to achieve them. This has helped me achieve some of the things in my life. I hope you can find the confidence and patience that you desire, all the best.

I love hearing happy stories, that is great. Congratulations on your engagement, all the best for you and your wife. Good luck in achiving your goal of becoming a cop. I tried to be a cop when I was 21 but did not get in, they said I was too young at the time. So now I am a teacher, I like to help people too.