My mom dying.

PurpleJedi said:

I can't decide between these two;

#1 - experiencing the birth of my first-born son. I will never forget that day. That little creature that my wife & I created was the most amazing thing witnessing his birth. The other 2 kids also, but the first one was the most impacting. I am of course a different person now than I was almost 13 years ago, and alot of that has to do with not just being older but also being a father...having those critters that love you and depend on you and you help to shape & mold. You become a different person.

#2 - realizing my marriage was over. The day that I fully acknowledged that my wife had moved on and was in love with someone else. It was like someone gutting me with a dull machete and filling the void with acid-laced ice shards. But besides the hurt and the anger and the misery and the regret...it's a change in living arrangements, in finances, in your daily routine, even in friendships & family ties. It forces you to become a different person.

When it comes to life-changing experiences on a positive note, then I say #1. When it comes to life-changing experiences on a tumultous & painful level...then definitely #2.

I do remember you talking about your wife and family here in such a loving way, and you've posted some very nice pictures. I am sorry to read this. My father left my mother for another woman in 1989. He thought the grass was greener. He's no longer with her, and he found himself going from one so-called relationship to another. Till this day, and the last I saw him was 2002, he wants her back. She forgives him, but so far, that's the far as it goes for her. Some people don't miss the water till the well runs dry, but who knows, she probably did you a favor I'm sure as you live day by day, you will figure things out.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Getting clean.

That's amazing.

Taking a good hard look at myself has forced me to shed a totally false identity that I assumed was authentic. Only at the beginning of my journey but I already know I'm changed forever. Have so much respect and compassion for people who have completed a program and have a sense of spirituality as a result.

Joining the ORG.

divorce changed my life in a huge way,eye loved my wife but she stopped loving me when it was over eye was like a bird set free,locked in a cage 4 ten years then set free.got a new job met new people went 2 new places.ive met & slept with many nice women since my divorce & made many friends 4 which eye am so glad.divorce isnt the end!! divorce is the start of the rest of ur life,it was life changing 4me very painful 4 a year but so much fun after that,im single im free eye couldnt give a fuck get out my way world let davetherave6767 thru!!!!

johnart said:

Genesia said:

Meeting my Sweetie.

I have to go with this also (well, not meeting your Sweetie but mine. ). I'm not sure how together I would be (not to say I'm all that together ) without him in my life.

Caring for my mother through her illness was definitely life-changing as well.

I just lub you two!

turning 36.

Death of a sibling.

whistle said:

turning 36.

Just wait...in 4 more years, things will hurt more and bones will crack more and the hair starts to turn white like crazy!

Spinlight said:

Death of a sibling.

Strange, I am "preparing" myself for the eventual death of my mom and dad...but I have NEVER even considered that my brother will one day die as well.