The Happiest Times of Your Life??
By artistry
@artistry (4152)
United States
8 responses
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
2 Feb 11
I think the happiest time in my life was when I was volunteering with the Red Cross when I was living in North Carolina. It gave me the opportunity to help people when I was with the "fire team" because I was able to make sure that families that got burned out of their home had a place to stay, food to eat and clothes to wear. It was especially good after I was in treatment for cancer in 2003 (I started volunteering in 2000). I was able to spend time at the office helping disaster services get caught up on paper work because my doctor didn't want me going to work while I was in chemo. He didn't tell me I had to stay home or in isolation so I used that time to do more volunteer work. It wasn't a happy time in that I was going through chemo, but I was able to do the things I enjoyed because I didn't have to work 60 hours a week (I was working two jobs before I went into the hospital for surgery). Thanks for asking!
@artistry (4152)
• United States
2 Feb 11
...Hi there daeckardt, You are to be commended for giving so much of yourself to help others, would that there were more of us of your kind. Thank you for sharing part of your story. I am so glad that your therapy helped to get rid of your cancer. May you never have to worry about it or go through that again. I always say that when you give you receive and I think that you have been blessed by the power that is and may you keep receiving. Take care of yourself. What a great story to read. Gives you a good feeling. Thanks again.
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@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
2 Feb 11
Unfortunately, I have just recently had a recurrence which is why I am back in the states instead of being in China still. I had surgery to fix a problem that the cancer caused, but they couldn't fix the problem because of the cancer. I see the gyn/onc next week to discuss treatment plans. I hope that I can beat this thing again and get back to living!
@artistry (4152)
• United States
3 Feb 11
...Hi daeckardt, I am so sorry to hear that. Keep seeing yourself doing things in the future. Try to have positive thoughts, and set small goals for yourself to keep your spirit focused on the future. Prayers go out for you. Do take the best care that you can. Meditation may help you as well. See yourself healthy and well, visualization is powerful. One little boy who was very ill said that he imagined good white soldiers going after the dark disease that was in his body, and the white clean soldiers were winning the battle until he got well. True story.
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@gladys46 (1205)
• United States
3 Feb 11
artistry, there's a few ... but the one most memorable is the birth of my 1st born! I was terrified ... watching my parts grow and grow ... geesh, it was such a miracle to me! I could not truly believe that there was a real life in there!! Anyway, even without complications, I did not think I'd come out of this whole very new experience alive ... after all was said and done, with my own eyes, and my husband's of course, I saw this 8 1/2 lb. fidgety little girl ... we were both ALIVE! I will always remember that as one heck of a happy time!;)
@artistry (4152)
• United States
3 Feb 11
...Hi there gladys46, You were blessed to have gone through it all and to have a perfect little one to call your own. A lot of us take childbirth for granted sometimes not realizing how dangerous it really is to give birth. Women are bringing a new person into the world and it is really a miracle and a gift from God. I applaud all mothers who care for little ones and help to raise them to responsible adults. Huge job at birth, bigger job afterwards. Take care. Thanks for stopping by.
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@gladys46 (1205)
• United States
3 Feb 11
You are so right artistry! Although living through it and happily seeing that little miracle, to express just how terrifying I felt it was, our last of two children was born 14 years later ... another healthy, tipping the scale 8 + pounder!! At that, I told my doctor to take out all the toys and leave the play pen!
Take care!;)
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
12 Feb 11
Falling in love were my happiest times...I did it a few times...lol. Sadly it was one sided and not at all durable.
I guess I'm happiest now. I'm not in an unhappy relationship, I don't have a job I hate, I don't have to be friendly to people I cannot stand, I don't have to fight traffic or smell the fumes.
I live in my own little home with my cat, two dogs and 2 goats. I do volunteer work with people I am very fond of. I don't have a lot but I can usually manage ok and I feel contented.
@artistry (4152)
• United States
12 Feb 11
.....Hi there MsT, Hope that you and yours are doing well. What a great testimony. It is so great when people are not striving every day to get someplace that they are not at this moment. We seem as humans to not be content where we are and in my mind that brings on a lot of stress. Goals are fine but constantly pushing for unreachable things is much. To be able to enjoy the present is a blessing and happiness in itself. You gave me my first lol moment of the day, not having to be friendly to people you can't stand, that's funny. Thank you. Take care and thanks for your always enjoyable comments.
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@veejay19 (3589)
• India
3 Feb 11
hi there,hope you are keeping well. I have had happy moments and times throughout my life be it in school, college or during my working days but there is one period which i enjoyed myself the most and that was when i worked for 4 years in the Gulf state of Oman.In 1983 my city based office sent me to work in Muscat,Oman where the overseas office had been set up.It was the first time in my life that i stayed away from home.I adjusted to a completely different lifestyle there, made many new friends and more importantly was earning a very big salary which i could never have dreamed of if i had continued working at home.I felt free and could live the type of life that i wanted to.Unfortunately this came to an end too soon due to a worldwide economic collapse which forced my company as well as thousands of firms to close down.Had this not happened i would have worked there for a much longer period.However i thank God for dending this opportunity to me as later on it would become impossible for me to leave my house due to my Muscular Dystrophy which has made me homebound permanently.
@artistry (4152)
• United States
3 Feb 11
..Hi there vj, I am okay, trying to stay warm, hoping my friend is well. That experience helped you to mature as well as earned you a great salary. The timing of it was good and so it worked out well for you. I had a job that I got as a result of things opening up for women and I was thrilled when they accepted me. We traveled all over the United States to help other districts with their banking problems. I remember being in Houston, Texas and having a ball every evening because they had huge restaurants with buffets for happy hour, so we had free food that was not your normal bill-of-fare. Stuff like prime rib, lobster tails, all kinds of vegetables and desserts, unbelieveable spreads. We were totally having a good time. Thanks for your response. Take good care.
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@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
4 Feb 11
Honestly, I'd say that right now is the happiest time of my life. Our marriage is amazing, we're working towards creating the perfect home for us, I drive a brand new vehicle and we have the freedom - financial and otherwise - to do pretty much anything we want. We're both secure in our careers but we also have the time to accomplish the things we want to. Right now we're renovating our home and it's a beautiful thing to see all our plans and ideas coming together to create something so perfect. This is our last 'phase' (I guess you could say) before we have kids and start that wonderful chapter of our lives. And while I can definitely see that it can't last forever I can say that it really is the best time of my life so far :)
@artistry (4152)
• United States
4 Feb 11
...Hi jesssp, That is great to hear. If a person is happy in the present time it is such a wonderful thing to see. Don't think about it ending, realistically we know as you say that it won't last forever, nothing ever does, as goes life. But enjoy every single moment of it, make videos and store memores for the future. Good luck with everything. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Take care.
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@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
3 Feb 11
The happiest days of my life was the college days. It was the largest group of friends I've ever joined and, at one point, it really felt like we could conquer the whole campus. We did bar hopping at night, meeting girls and drinking til sober is a thousand miles away.
@artistry (4152)
• United States
3 Feb 11
..Hey frontvisions, College can be great as well, you are growing as a person and getting more acquianted with a broader spectrum of people and things. A real growth process. I had to work so my college experience was not the on campus kind, so that by-passed me. It sounds as if you had a very enjoyable time which is great. Fond memories are good for us. Thank you for sharing with us. Take it easy.
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@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
3 Feb 11
I would have to agree with you. High school days are the best days of my life. There is not much responsibility to mind about. You just have to read and research a little, then party or relax all day long. Plus the fact you are given allowances even for your little gimmicks. hahaha... I miss those days that we have night outs or overnights. It surely is fun back then when you really have to bond and do something with your friends. Unlike now, I see young groups hanging out together but all they do is just play with their cell phones or iphones or ipad all night long. Too bad...
@artistry (4152)
• United States
3 Feb 11
..Hi doggydimon, I had such fun in high school, it was really a blast. I loved school anyway, but the dances, the friends, the tennis that we played as a team, those were great times. It did not seem as confused then or I guess I should say it seemed to be a simplier time. Maybe because my understanding of things was only confined to school and homework and not on the broader aspects of life or the responsibilities of being an adult. But what a good time it was. Thank you for stopping by, take it easy.
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@artistry (4152)
• United States
2 Feb 11
..Hi there lutphie, Welcome to the ranch, it is a nice place to meet new friends and nice people. You are just a romantic at heart. It's so nice that you have such pleasant memories surrounding your ex-girlfriends. Hopefully you will use all of your experiences to determine, if you should decide to, what kind of person you would want to be ultimate partner with. Thanks so much for sharing part of your story with us. Take care of yourself.
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