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What was the happiest period of your life?
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mg357
Absent Comrade
ages 18-23 those where the happiest years of my life.
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It was the Spring of 1961 - I was in my senior year in college, about to graduate and join the Army as a newly minted 2d Lt.
I think the happiest moments in my life were in that time period when my future wife and I were sitting in my car at a drive-in. I had proposed to her (after she urged me to) a few weeks earlier, and I was just beginning to realize that I was the luckiest guy in the world. The girl I had loved since we were in third grade actually loved me too, and we were going to be married.
That realization was capped when I went to the snack bar to get a couple of sodas and I bumped into a former girl friend. She was getting all chummy with me, and in my mind I was saying to myself "You've been way outclassed now, babe. No comparison." We parted cordially, and that was the last I ever saw of her.
I came back to the car knowing I was probably the happiest and luckiest guy in the world. We're still married after 54 years, four children, five grandkids and one great-grandchild.
John
I think the happiest moments in my life were in that time period when my future wife and I were sitting in my car at a drive-in. I had proposed to her (after she urged me to) a few weeks earlier, and I was just beginning to realize that I was the luckiest guy in the world. The girl I had loved since we were in third grade actually loved me too, and we were going to be married.
That realization was capped when I went to the snack bar to get a couple of sodas and I bumped into a former girl friend. She was getting all chummy with me, and in my mind I was saying to myself "You've been way outclassed now, babe. No comparison." We parted cordially, and that was the last I ever saw of her.
I came back to the car knowing I was probably the happiest and luckiest guy in the world. We're still married after 54 years, four children, five grandkids and one great-grandchild.
John
I'm with Pecos Bill. Although my life has been good, I believe the best is yet to come.
Today.....................Joe
1973, crazy in love with the love of my life, problem was we were both married to someone else. We got back together in 1990 and stayed together married to each other until I lost him to cancer & kidney failure in Dec. 2013. Even the the 6 years fighting cancer were good.
sipowicz
Member
The day before I was banned by mistake.
4506517
Member
Every day of my life BEFORE I met my wife.
SOOOOOOOO not kidding.
SOOOOOOOO not kidding.
vonn
US Veteran
Do my best to live every day to the max and while I have some regrets I hope and believe every day is better than the last. Every day is a gift,enjoy it.
Mine was today, but tomorrow that will change to tomorrow. Live for the moment.
italiansport
Member
I too remember the 50s and 60s with fondness but fully realize there's no going back. I count my blessing that I'm still alive,married to the same woman(49 years) and have a wonderful family. I never did really retire and still work (firearms appraisals practically every day) + a 13 week TV series..
My health is decent and thankfully I'm still able to get around and do just about anything.
Jim
My health is decent and thankfully I'm still able to get around and do just about anything.
Jim
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Amen to that brother! I'm right there with ya. The only difference is that our daughter gave us a beautiful little grandson.
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chaparrito
Member
The days my kids were born come to mind. It's old and sappy but I believe it. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is the future, today is a gift. That's why they call it the "present".
EQGuy
US Veteran
I would have to say that it was 11:21AM March 22 1970 when the bus left Fort Lewis and I realized I was truly a civilian again. I am proud that I served in the US Army but it was a long 2 years and 9 months.
Be happy......
In contrast there have been only a few really bad times in my life, but in spite of them, I would still be considered happy.
Abusive, drunk father. When he did good, it was real good, if not.....
I guess all adolescent have bad time, but for several reasons I feel like I had some extra bad times. I mean, you've got enough trouble at that age without extra stuff. I did have both my parents all through though. My wife lost her mother at 14 and THAT was bad.
I did sports in later High School which saved me from being a geek. I had problems in the 11th grade but came back in my senior year and had a ball. I had a real tough time first year of college, no direction and that was pretty awful.
For years married life was one long string of activities, music theater. But there was something underneath that caused me huge problems that almost wrecked my life. We didn't get those fixed until much later but I think staying around was worth it.
Health problems all my life got worse as time went by. Ended up retiring early, not a happy event.
Our son decided to turn against us and do everything he could to destroy himself and us. At long last I'm happy to report that he is on a better track.
My Mom died and my Dad's got Alzheimer's. Not exactly party material.
In spite of all this and battling severe depression (which is NOT being 'sad') I can say I've lived a happy life. Maybe I was too stupid to know what problems I had. I'm 60 now and looking toward the next era.
In contrast there have been only a few really bad times in my life, but in spite of them, I would still be considered happy.
Abusive, drunk father. When he did good, it was real good, if not.....
I guess all adolescent have bad time, but for several reasons I feel like I had some extra bad times. I mean, you've got enough trouble at that age without extra stuff. I did have both my parents all through though. My wife lost her mother at 14 and THAT was bad.
I did sports in later High School which saved me from being a geek. I had problems in the 11th grade but came back in my senior year and had a ball. I had a real tough time first year of college, no direction and that was pretty awful.
For years married life was one long string of activities, music theater. But there was something underneath that caused me huge problems that almost wrecked my life. We didn't get those fixed until much later but I think staying around was worth it.
Health problems all my life got worse as time went by. Ended up retiring early, not a happy event.
Our son decided to turn against us and do everything he could to destroy himself and us. At long last I'm happy to report that he is on a better track.
My Mom died and my Dad's got Alzheimer's. Not exactly party material.
In spite of all this and battling severe depression (which is NOT being 'sad') I can say I've lived a happy life. Maybe I was too stupid to know what problems I had. I'm 60 now and looking toward the next era.
You know since I posted my CANCER SUCKS post I have given this more thought, yes being declared cancer free was a monumental day for me. But I must admit that during my lifetime there have been a few others as well!
The day I met my wife, the day we married, the birth of our children and the birth of our first grandchild! Fantastic monumental days!
With them and all their support really makes being cancer free the monumental moment it was, they made it worth the effort!
The day I met my wife, the day we married, the birth of our children and the birth of our first grandchild! Fantastic monumental days!
With them and all their support really makes being cancer free the monumental moment it was, they made it worth the effort!
Ranger514
Member
I think I was most happy when I was a kid growing up in the 50s and early 60s. Kids had a lot of freedom to roam where I grew up. We spent a lot of time outdoors playing baseball and other sports. My dad was a good coach, and I lived to play baseball and football. Wish I could play catch with him again, and go deer hunting with him again back in the Black Hills.
Bob R
US Veteran
General happiness for me ran from 1979 to 1989. It was during that time of my Naval career I was a P3 Orion Flight Engineer and I woke up every morning wanting to go to work, looking forward to the next deployment and training the next generation of Flight Engineers. From 89-92 (the end of my career) comes in a close second as a C2A flying Plane Captain. Going in to work knowing that I was going flying was enough to make all the other BS fade away for a while.
There have been singular moments, as with every one, but for a sustained period of time nothing comes close to my flying days in the Navy.
bob
There have been singular moments, as with every one, but for a sustained period of time nothing comes close to my flying days in the Navy.
bob
Birth of a Grandchild...
Now that's one I'd like to brag about, but our son is only 16 in October. I'd like it to be soon, but not quite that soon. Don't get me wrong, of course I don't advocate teenage unmarried pregnancies, but if they turned up tomorrow with the 'bad' news after I put on the mad and upset Dad routine I'd soon think that I was a lucky guy. I can't really wish for that, both of them, especially his girlfriend are very young in body and mind as will as him having some anti social problems. They shouldn't be forced into adulthood to satisfy my wants.
These are FEELINGS, not something I want to happen. If I can give any reason for feeling that way, I"m 60, I'm sick and we didn't adopt our boy until rather late in life when all the fertility stuff failed. Talk about being ready for a change in life.
Now that's one I'd like to brag about, but our son is only 16 in October. I'd like it to be soon, but not quite that soon. Don't get me wrong, of course I don't advocate teenage unmarried pregnancies, but if they turned up tomorrow with the 'bad' news after I put on the mad and upset Dad routine I'd soon think that I was a lucky guy. I can't really wish for that, both of them, especially his girlfriend are very young in body and mind as will as him having some anti social problems. They shouldn't be forced into adulthood to satisfy my wants.
These are FEELINGS, not something I want to happen. If I can give any reason for feeling that way, I"m 60, I'm sick and we didn't adopt our boy until rather late in life when all the fertility stuff failed. Talk about being ready for a change in life.
