 
POSTING HOPE

_Positive Comments on Facebook_

_for the One Who Needs Them..._

Compiled and Edited by

Becket & Todd Barselow

CONTENTS

Introduction

Day One - Best Compliment

Day Two - Best Day

Day Three - Best Event

Day Four - Most Beautiful Sight

Day Five - Best Advice

About the Editors

Books by Becket

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ISBN: 1-941240-19-4

ISBN-13: 978-1-941240-19-9

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INTRODUCTION

For five days, beginning on June 06, 2014, I held a contest on my professional Facebook page — www.facebook.com/ibecket. Each day I gave away a signed copy of my book _The Door to Heaven_ to randomly selected individuals who commented on each contest's one rule. On day one, contestants had to comment on the best compliment anyone had ever given them. Day two, contestants had to comment about the best day they had ever had. Day three, contestants had to comment about what happened on the best day they had ever had. Day four, contestants had to comment about the most beautiful thing they had ever seen. Day five, contestants had to comment about the best advice anyone had ever given them.

The comments were so many and so wonderful that I decided to compile them into this little book, which I am giving away for free. This book is meant to be read as a book of hope, to anyone in doubt of goodness in the world. Each comment by each person is a witness to the goodness that other people have done for them; a witness to the surprising way life helps us make one more step forward, just to get through one more day.

May this book help you too. May it be a sign to you that no matter how fearful you might feel, no matter how you might feel weak with weeping and worry, something good might be right around the bend, waiting for you. May the words in this book fill you with hope.

Becket
DAY ONE

_What is best compliment anyone has ever given you?_

The best compliment anyone ever gave me, honestly, was given by you [Becket] when you told me my writing reminded you of a young Anne Rice.

Sarah Marie Cradit

When my coworker said to me, "When I Grow up I want to be just like you."

Melinda Lynn Law

"Your children have beautiful manners—I haven't seen such respectful children in a long time. You have done a good job with them."

Nicky Akers

"Keep your chin up, you're too pretty to look down," and "You seem to possess a great power. I noticed it—in your presence, your demeanor, your grace. Some people have it, some don't."

Joanna Zeller Quentin

"It is now your time to shine, Julieanne."

Julieanne Lynch

I was told that I am "just like my mother."

Melanie Paulina

Just yesterday, my friend Chris Fronckiewcz said to me, "You inspire me," while we were talking together on the phone.

Traci Fannin-Poole

Thanks, Traci. We are all in it together, just in different ways and at different levels. You do inspire me.

Chris Fronckiewcz

Best compliment—Jesus suffering for me. Also, an enemy once called me 'indefatigable' and I took that to be a great compliment.

Frank Mosco

You have a gold heart. You are NOT the black sheep of the family, you are the golden apple of the family. Your heart is as beautiful as your grandmother's was. You are a blessing. (All given by various wonderful people in my life, and all needed at the points in my life they were given.)

Melissa Barrales

Someone said to me that they thought I dyed my hair, but it's au natural!

Isla Salisbury

"You are what dreams are made of" is one of the sweetest compliments I've had.

Megan Benjamin-Evans

"That's the weirdest thing I've ever heard. Let's do it!" said by a friend that is as deranged as I am.

Amy Bellino

My son told me once, "You're the best Mom I ever had."

Denise McCarty

While studying to be a Chemo nurse I was told I had a kind heart and a gentle soul. I was having such a bad day at that time. A few kind words can change everything.

Cheryl Morse

One night while working at the Kangaroo gas station, a customer told me I have a beautiful smile. Needless to say, that made my night.

Jennifer Sue Frobos

I was once told, "You are such a good person."

Emilija Savkić

I work as a caregiver with a mentally handicapped man. I take him around town to do his errands and go to the grocery store and things. I love it when people tell me how helpful I am with him, how nice, how calm and how wonderful I treat him. But I mean it's not hard because he's an awesome man and it's really not hard work. You just treat people the way you want to be treated and everything should work out fine.

Amber Corbett Mellon

That I was the best big brother ever!!

Jason Ghioto

I sent a gift to a friend recently who'd been having a rough time. She told me "it felt like I got a piece of me back." I cried tears of joy being able to do that for her. Don't we all want to get a piece of us back from each other now and then?

Angela Renee Robinson

On his deathbed, aged 88, my father looked at me and said, "Oh you're here...you look good." That was the first compliment he ever gave me.

Theresa A Logan

A patient saying: all I wanted was someone to listen to me. You are a wonderful person.

Violeta Trevino

Me: Babe, if you could sum me up in one word what would it be?

Girlfriend: Jedi

Me: Mind=Blown

David Ruckman

When I first got together with my now husband, he knew I'd had a bad past with relationships controlling me. He told me, "You're like a bird who has been caged for many years. You know you have wings but have no idea what to do with them. It's my job to open that cage and show you how to fly and fly behind you in the case you seem to need help...that's when I catch you."

Shellie Paige

A silly thing that means the world to me... My daughter, while I was worrying about my weight, said to me, "You are NOT fat, you are fluffy and you will have the softest lap and best hugs in the world to give your grandkids when I have some for you!" Then she gave me a big hug. She is 18.

Claudia Donnelly

My partner told me I finally made the house he'd lived in for fourteen years feel like a home.

Mark Allan Gunnells

After I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had to be in a wheelchair for awhile, my boyfriend always made an effort everyday when I was trying to walk again to tell me that I was looking so much stronger and that I was doing incredible no matter how low and depressed I got. He is always there to show me my strength.

Rebecca Day

I have a friend who lost her son in a tragic accident and I have been talking to her about how her feelings are all a normal part of grief, even though some people give her a hard time about it and she told me, "You are a wonderful friend, a blessing, an angel. Thank you for talking to me whenever I need to talk and helping me through this. I Love You."

Amy Carr

I work as a waitress and once as a customer was leaving, she handed me a tip along with a very wonderful note.

Kylie Fineday

I visited a Buddhist temple yesterday and participated in the chants for the first time. Afterwards, I met the resident Lama. After he complimented me on a job well done, he looked over to my friend and said, "Do you see his smile? That's a smile that comes from the inside." I'm still glowing from that moment.

Joseph R Huber

An angel of a lady, without me knowing, paid my gas purchase of $140.00. As I tried to get the words out to thank her for her kindness, through my tears, I told her of my mother's recent death and the attempted suicide by my daughter. She just smiled and said things would get better.

Rebecca Brown

My husband told me he waited 52 years to find me because I am his first and last

Rose Richter

I had a little girl come up to me on Valentine's Day several years back and told me I was beautiful.

Maggie Pellegrino

When I had my son who is special needs and was told he was going to die, my grandma told me, "God chose you to be his mama." To me, that's the best compliment I've ever had.

Sandy Brummett

Just this morning, my husband told me I am his rock. He never says anything emotional, but he had a really bad day yesterday and I can't get phone calls at work, and he said he couldn't feel better until he talked to me. All that after 12 years of marriage.

Angie Clifton Marshall

My son told me that I was the best mom that ever lived, and that we will be together forever in our hearts.

Jennifer Gordon

A nun once told me: "You are one of those pure of heart."

Arturo Serrano

For the past 15 years or so, I have been writing poems when family members pass. It's just been my way of showing my sorrow while honoring the deceased. My family members took to printing my poetry off of Facebook and reading them at the funerals.

Leslie Chaney

A complete stranger told me I reminded her of my Nana, who passed away. She has been gone 12 yrs, and I miss her every day. This person who knew my nana, but didn't know me, made my day.

Nikki Miodus

Someone actually made me believe I was a good person and it's okay to want to be happy.

Elizabeth De La Rosa

Best compliment I ever got? Probably just the squeeze of my hand that I get when I hold the hand of a patient who is scared and needing support. The acknowledgement that somebody knows you are there for them!

Susan Bates

He told me I was like an exotic flower. Sweet but possibly poisonous.

Cat Rodriguez

I got a compliment today while out shopping. I was trying a dress on that was a small, and I normally don't wear smalls with this particular brand and actually could've used an x-small today. There was a lady sitting by my coworker who told me that is a good problem to have and kept telling me which dresses she thought looked the best. It was so sweet and made my day!

Tammie Fox Harris

My father said to me once, "I just watched a documentary on Peter O'Toole. He's just like you—he does whatever he wants!"

Shawn Franklin

"Thank you for being the 'hard' teacher who taught me how to learn." That is the best compliment that I have received from students.

Ella Maugans

About six months ago a little girl about three or four years old came into the store where I work and she and her mom checked out in my line. The little girl said to me, "I like your face! You have freckles like me, kissed by God." It was probably the sweetest, most sincere compliment anyone has ever given me. Even her mother was speechless and said that the girl hardly talks to anyone, let alone strangers.

Jennifer Miller

I've been a nurse for nearly three decades and have worked with the elderly all those years. It can be so sad because most don't have visitors. And it can be so rewarding. I'll never forget this little man who was dying and I sat with him talking to him and praying for him. He was weak and had dementia. But before he died he grabbed my hand, lifted his head, and said, "Thank you for being my guardian angel." I was blessed to be there for him.

Carla Ramsey

My birthday was this past Wednesday and a friend of mine who I'd met as I was just starting a very rough divorce two years ago posted this to my timeline. "Since I've known you, I've watched you nurture your inner strength. The roots are healthy and the evidence of your efforts show. I am proud of you for that, ma'am."

Sara Ann Jenkins

Me to my son: "I'm sorry that I'm not as successful and put together as I should be."

My son to me: "Mom, you're more successful and put together than most people I know."

Leah A Alexander

A random patient at the outpatient department told me he'd love it if I was his daughter in law —so flattering.

Dana Mendoza

When my Grandma was 80, she and I had such fun talks. She sighed one day and said, "Oh Susie, I wish we had grown up together, what great fun we would have had!" I will NEVER forget the impact her words had on me.

ShatteredDiva Rodriguez

Scarred and scared, healed though wounded deep down inside, in the dark, where I live, in my heart, in my mind, closing myself off from the world with all its anguish unbidden and unhidden hate, I am happy in solitude although sorrowful in loneliness, a mouse in a crowd, starlight bursting on stage, a contradiction, hurt yet whole somehow. -Becket

Tammy Allen Parks

Honestly, the best compliment I got was when I was told how well behaved and polite my sons are! Made me feel like I did a good job!

Shelley Lumbard

Best compliment from my hubby: "Your butt looks smaller today." Haha! I love him so much.

Megan Bailey

My daughter said to me: "You made a good home for us here."

Judy Huggins

Someone told me I should be proud to have raised such wonderful children.

Cheri Toliver Gibbons

The best compliment I received was from my kids soon after their dad and I divorced. They told me that they knew what I did was hard, but they understood that I was doing it for them and myself. They loved me for being so strong and loving them so much. They told me that they looked up to me because raising 3 kids on my own was a hard job. That was over 5 years ago. I was married to their dad for 20 years. My kids are now 23, 20 and 19. They are my world!

Gina Bosman-Gearin

When I was a young girl I had a hard time looking into adults' eyes when they were talking to me. One day my sixth grade teacher sat me down and I'll never forget what she said. "Jennifer, why won't you look at me? You have such beautiful eyes, and if you don't look at people they will never see how beautiful they really are. You have a sparkle in them like little stars."

Jennifer Burdette

"You're just, different. And I didn't know I was into 'different' until I met you."

Astrid Saltt

For me, it was simple: "You are not your sister!" I have a twin sister and an older sister, and we really look alike, so to me, it really meant something.

Déborah Texier

The best compliment I received was from my 15 year old son. During a time when I was feeling really down and weak from so many things going on, he told me that I was such a strong woman. He said that no one that was weak would have been able to go through an arterial bypass when they were 24, than breast cancer at the age of 26. He told me that takes strength. A lot of strength. Needless to say, it gave me the kick in the butt I needed to get out of the whole "woe is me" mindset. He has also told me that I should be proud of my scars because they are a badge of honor. Sometimes my son makes more sense than adults do.

Desereé Cundiff

My brutally honest son: "You are a little fat, but I think you are beautiful anyway."

Jamie Green

Back in school, a beloved lit teacher once told me I was: "An awake one amongst the sleepwalkers." I always treasured that remark.

Bob Rose

I began my weight loss journey about 2 years ago. I had always hated running before, but I knew it would help. While running through a neighborhood, an older woman who always waved at me while she was gardening waved me over. She introduced herself, handed me a glass of water, and asked why I run so much. I explained to her about my past health issues and relationship issues, and that I knew I wanted to do it for me. This little 70 year-old woman looks me dead in the eye and says, "You're a badass. Keep it up." As of today, I'm 100lbs down and in the best shape of my life.

Brea Fabrizio

He said I'm one of those rare Pokémon—he won't stop til he catches me.

Mikey Jay

You smart guys always say the cleverest things...

Alejandro Morales

My oldest son, who passed in 1994 as a result of childhood cancer, once told me "Mommy you are the most beautiful Mommy in the whole wide world." Well, I can tell you I felt pretty special!

Kimberly Webber Dodson

I'm not stubborn, I'm independent. My great grandmother said that to me.

Heather Lawson Schenck

The best compliment I ever received was after my divorce when I felt like my life was over and I was worthless. A wonderful man, a marine, told me that I was amazing and that he loved me more than anything. He saved me when I thought I had nothing left. Five years later we are still married and going strong!

Candace Michelle Adams

You're weird. I took it as a compliment because I'd rather be weird than considered normal.

A.a. Sitnikova

"You have more creativity in your pinky than I have in my whole body."

Stephanie Crane

Best compliment I have ever been given: I am a kind and smart woman who doesn't judge and treats all equally.

Christine Payne

On a bad day, my 6 year-old son telling me I am perfect the way I am because I am his mum.

Cynthia Odo Berry

Said to me by a classmate: "You kept me from dropping out. Without you I would not be graduating today."

Annette DuCharme

I was called an angel sent from heaven. Made me blush and the emotions I felt inside were indescribable. I guess just being there is all that matters at times. I have known plenty of angels over the years. Peace.

Robert Davis

You have the power to move people. Don't waste it.

John Palumbo

The best compliment I have ever received was that my mom would be proud. She was a strong woman who I admired most in life. I love knowing she would be proud of me.

Amanda Coleman

My husband once told me he thought I am a great mother and am doing a great job of guiding and teaching our children!

Aimee List

The best compliment I have ever received: "Andrew, I love how open minded you are. You're unlike anyone I've ever met before."

Andrew White

Thank you for being my rock when I needed it.

Aline Mayfair

I once asked my (now deceased) husband of 25 years if he had ever been tempted to cheat on me. He said, "Why go out for hamburger when you have steak at home?"

Vi Dean

Late one night while sitting on a bench before the man at Burning Man, a stranger rode up on a bike all in white like an angel. She stopped before me, and though we had not communicated, got off her bike, stood me up, hugged me and told me that I was beautiful. She then rode off into the night, with nothing more said, and vanished.

Robert Williams

"You're the daughter I never got to have."

Samantha L. Sadler

Thank you for being you!

Amy Cullen

The best compliment anyone has ever given me was, "I can't believe you ride a motorcycle! You're so girly, it's amazing."

Holly Teel

The best compliment I have ever gotten is when I've been told I'm a good father.

Jose Ortiz

My granddaughter told me that she loved the way my hair looks, thin and short, growing back after chemotherapy, because it proves I've won!

Hanalie Treiber

A patient saying to me, "Thank you for being so kind."

Seana McCrackin

Three years ago I miscarried. Still being numb from the shock and knowing we had to eat, my husband and I went to dinner. We had to wait for a table and while we waited a gentleman came up and said to me, "You look like a wonderful person that can use a little cheer." I looked and he had a little pamphlet with "Why me Jesus?" on the front. It looked a little worn from being carried. I kind of smiled and took it, saying, "Thank you. I do need some cheer." He smiled and said, "He has a plan for you. Just pray and He'll see you through. You're too sweet of a person to be sad." He then walked out the door. I didn't look at the pamphlet again til I got home. Inside there were just first names written in the margins. I read the names and the pamphlet. It did cheer me. I have since put my name in and passed it on.

Erica Patrick

My daughters telling me I'm not fat,

Trish Fritz-Howe

I love you.

John Dinsmore

My husband just said, "I love you because you're emotional, not in spite of your emotions." I'm a big ole crybaby, especially about happy and beautiful things.

Debi Castleberry

Just last week I was talking to a new friend I met at the pool. I was there with my 3 grandkids, as I am every day. She was telling me about a pain reliever for horses. I have fibromyalgia, diabetes, chronic back pain, and other diseases. When I revealed I would be 65 on June 27th, she said I looked damned good and I kept myself looking great. I may not feel well, but that one compliment has stayed with me for the whole week!

Donna Scott

My son was hit by a boat propeller 2 summers ago, requiring surgery. Apparently, even drugged up out of his mind and in excruciating pain, he remembered his manners and to always think of others before himself because when I was finally allowed to see him after his surgery, the recovery nurse rushed over to me and said, "I just wanted to say that you are a wonderful mother and you have raised a wonderful, special, young man there," motioning to the bed. Apparently, his first words upon waking were to ask if everyone else was okay and he wanted to make sure that the boy driving the boat wasn't being blamed. Despite being in pain, he also said please, thank you, made only requests instead of demands and was so soft spoken that the lady asked him if he was always like this. He replied, "Ma'am, this is just how my mother raised me." He was 12 years old at the time and the nurse told me that I was a great mother. Right there in the surgical recovery room for critical trauma patients (he remained in critical condition for 2 days), this woman told me I was a great mother. Exactly when I felt that I had failed my son the most. It took a few days for me to take a look at my recovering son and admit that maybe, just maybe, that woman might have been right.

Erin Kane

You don't look fifty.

Terri Slagle

My son is 13 years old and his teachers tell me he's a very respectful young man, which is very rare nowadays according to them. I'm proud of my boy.

M Elizabeth Delgadillo

I've been told that I'm, "A rare and beautiful flower."

Nikki Evans

"Your kids are so great. What's your secret?"

Meghan Shipp Stinnett

Excuse me, ma'am, but can you tell me exactly which game you played to win that awesome smile? (Made my day.)

Tammy Lynn Tillery

I was once told that I was too tolerant. I took it as a compliment.

Phil Modelle

Now that I know you, I couldn't ever smile without you in my life.

Thibaut Le Bris

I can feel Jesus all around you, inside and out!

Mossie Fultz

From a customer: "You just have a pleasant, happy spirit." All from interactions on the phone, never meeting face to face.

Amy Maurice Wales

You're an alien. Totally outta this world.

Graziele Elric

You inspire these kids.

Elaine Paliatsas-Haughey

You have a wonderful laugh... It's loud, hearty, and you're totally committed to it.

Jennefer Kennedy

An old friend told me recently: "You have a beautiful heart."

Martha Tibbs Ball

Best compliment I ever received? "Thank you for being you." That says it all: recognition, approval, gratitude. What more could a man (or woman) ask for than to be told they are amazing for being exactly who they are?

Martin Graham King

One of the best gifts you could give someone.

Tammie Meisner Sarkar

Yesterday, a customer in her 70s was talking with me as I was working on her order and when I rang her out she smiled at me and asked me my name. I told her and she looked at me and said, "You're a know it all." I was taken aback and had no reaction. She smiled and said, "It's a compliment, dear. In all the hustle of today's works, you've got everything under control. You know just what needs to be done to accomplish what is ahead of you." I smiled and thanked her.

Evonne Flickinger

You are an angel. (From a stranger after sitting on an embankment with her until the ambulance got there. She had hit some deer and flipped her car.)

Kerin Mzr

I'm on your team, mommy.

Pammy O'Neill

"I am impressed by your courage. It takes great strength to move forward. Your husband would be proud."

Chelle West

You have the most beautiful hair I have ever seen!

Hilary Biase

"You shine."

Jean McCormic

A book to share with others to bring hope, peace, happiness, and a smile to anyone in need...

Charisa White

My supervisor: "A lot of people wouldn't appreciate you, but I really do."

Vic Parker

That I am a good mother. I don't hear that very often. (Especially from my kids when I make them mind.)

Jessica Dew

When my son was 5 I remarried. We went home after the reception and I carried him up to bed as he had fallen asleep. I was still in my wedding gown and my son looked up at me and said, "You were so beautiful today. I'm so proud you're my mom."

Michelle Tyler-Hernandez

I forget you're not black... (She didn't see race, she saw me.)

Rita Wortman

"You look just the same as you did 10 years ago, except you are heavier." Haha

Joshua Caleb Bailey

"You're not as nuts as I thought you were!"

Linda Ertley

That I am a great mother.

Dale Sonney

I'm sure you can do it. Can you remember the last time you gave up?

Juliana Costa Vasseur

"You are going to be a wonderful librarian!"

Eli Claire Sandoval-Peck

My best compliment was: "You are the best Grandma in the world...our friends all want you for their Grandma!"

Kathy Phillips Russell

You will make an excellent nurse.

Lily Whitaker

"I want to be your Head Minion!"

Krysti Lee Strauch

"You make this house a home."

Moselle Gavelli

My dad to me: "You're terrible, but you will always make it." Words always in my heart since the day he passed away.

Liyanne Velasco Trinidad

I'm trying hard to think of a specific compliment but I can't think of any that stand out. I'm always happy to hear a simple: "Thank you, you've been helpful."

Zaida Flores

Your kids have a great role model.

Shauna Pendleton

My truly wonderful friend Rebecca told me I am the sister she never had. That she felt alone in this world until I came along. She said she never imagined she would find such a kindred spirit.

Molly Smith

My grandson told me that I was crazy but he wouldn't have me any other way because I was a dependable, loving kind of crazy and he needed that. And he was only eight at the time. And he finished it all up with, "You are beautiful inside and out." Brought tears to my eyes.

Brenda Jo Montgomery

I'm not a very good sleeper, and one night I got out of bed to go sit in the living room to read. My very sleepy boyfriend rolled over, looked at me and said, "You're even beautiful in silhouette." I don't think he remembers saying it, but I will never forget.

Dawn Marie Bradley

My father was a quiet man who could not express feelings well. Five hours before he went into a coma he said, "Nancy, I love you." I always knew he did but this was the first and only time he actually said it to me. I will treasure those four words and memory forever.

Nancy S Bento

My 3 year old nephew once told me, "You're my best friend, Uncle Spence."

Spencer Goodwin

That I have great strength to deal with the multiple disabilities I have and still find reasons to smile and laugh and be thankful for my life because there are many people that have worse issues. I don't let my disabilities run my life.

Marjorie Ann Discher Phillips

I've been told how easy a person I am to talk to.

TaylorAnn Ferranto

I was in the 11th grade. My Algebra II teacher, Mr. Jones, was always somewhat impressed by the way I stared out the window during class, but always knew the answer to every question he ever asked (me or the class). On the last day of school, he spoke about me and a few others to the class. He said, "I could take a few people in this school (pointing at me) and turn this school into the number one academic school in this country. All I need is for them to apply themselves." I received a "C" in the class. He actually later told me I earned an "A", but deserved a "C".

Todd Hildebrand

My grandmother told me I look at the world through rose-colored glasses. I thought that was great and have continued to do so ever since!

Ruth Armstrong

My husband told me that our daughter is just like me. I've never looked at myself the same since.

Samantha Wells

The best compliment I ever get is my son telling me I'm beautiful when I am the farthest thing from it.

Mary Jalbert

That I was so nice and was the best friend a person could have.

Paul C Harness

What would I do without you? My wife's words.

Sebastian Persson-Baumann

My lovely girl who grew up in our home went on YouTube for Starbucks (she works there) and spoke about the most influential people in her life. She spoke of me and thanked me for teaching her what family and love is. Best compliment I have ever received.

Julie Ann Fiegert

You are important to me, and I missed you.

Bella Santana

Once I was told that I had a very infectious smile and a kind soul to go along with my smile! I was told this one day walking through the French Quarter by Rev. Tony who owns the French Quarter Wedding Chapel! One year later he married me and my husband in his wedding chapel. He told me also that I had a past life in New Orleans!

Dezari Cain-Braham

A customer in an interior design shop once said to me: "I cannot thank you enough for giving me the confidence to be bold with the interior decoration scheme for my home after my husband died. My house is now a home and bright and beautiful. I can at last be happy and begin a new chapter in my life. I awake in the morning and look forward to my day ahead and look forward to returning to my lovely home when I've been away." This was from four rooms in her home that I redesigned. This still makes me smile and was affirmation that I could help people though listening to their needs.

Baron Douglas Brunton

You were the best Mom Wesley could have asked for. He was blessed the day you rescued him from Animal Control...... He had to cross the Rainbow Bridge on 5/31/14.......after 14 years with me.....

Kathy Malloy

An 80+year-old man stopped me at a baseball game to tell me: "I have eyes as blue and beautiful as the ocean." I was torn thinking that was the sweetest compliment ever or that he was a pervert. (I was 18 at the time.)

Melissa Perez

Those kids you adopted couldn't have asked for a better mom.

Christy Long Ramsey

I'm so lucky to know you! That compliment makes me smile even now, one year after hearing it for the first and last time.

Oana Pauna

An 8 year-old little girl at my daughter's school yesterday asked me, "Are you Chloe's mom?" I said yes, and she said with the sweetest smile, "You are so pretty." This after another little boy called me old lady, then granny. She knew I needed it. I also turn 46 tomorrow.

Kathi LaCorte

A customer in the store where I was working told me I looked like Veronica Hamel from Hill Street Blues. That sure made my day!

Cheryl Snider

"You underestimate your abilities..."

Sabrina Roque

My daughter told me, "Mom, you are an amazing mom."

Kim Summers

Having only been in this particular group of people's presence one other occasion, this one woman said, "If I had not seen Cathy sitting in this circle before entering this room, I would not have come in. Even though I have never spoken to her, she gives a feeling of calm and care. And this being only the 2nd time we have had this group, when Cathy has spoken she seems to have important, helpful things to share with everyone." That made me feel good. I am exceptionally shy and have a type of agoraphobia.

Cathy RK

That my smile was contagious.

Misty Impallari

You saved my life.

Sheryl Murtha

You're the most attractive person I have ever met!

Bumbaru Daniel

It's nice to see you.

Elizabeth Root

That's easy. My #1 angel calls me: "My wonderful Simon." What could be better?

Simon Balfre

My mother-in-law told me I am an amazing mom to my boys, right when I was depressed and stressed out because my toddler twins seemed so difficult to keep up with. I really needed to hear that and it made me cry. As a mom we just need to hear we are doing a good job because it's the toughest job in the world.

Melanie Willis Lange

The greatest compliment I have ever received was: "You are definitely your father's daughter."

Phoebe Sargent

Someone wrote a poem about me called The Princess Macabre. It was so sweet and flattering.

Elisabeth Halliday

The best compliment I have gotten was in December. On a trip to go bring my stepsons home, my boyfriend told me, "I was lucky to have found you. Thank you for helping me with the kids. I would have gone over the edge if God had not sent me this angel besides me." (His wife died 4 years ago). He made me realize that my wait for my life partner, my best friend, was over and I could finally live.

Adriana Reyna

You are a gift from God.

Matt Kelder

My daughter told me that I was her safe place.

Michele Cappelletto Sheedy

My compliment, from my hubby no less (and he meant it in a good way): "You're a pit bull. You don't know when to let go."

EV Emmons

My son's girlfriend told me that he said to her, "My mom is so cool." Now for all the parents out there, you know how BIG this is. Normally our kids do not think or say this...

Meri Miller Garner

My dad telling me that I'll be a great nurse. (He doesn't give out compliments very often.)

Amy Branham

My mom once thanked me for not growing up to be a 'loser', because everyone had always told her she would be a bad mother. This was equally the best and most upsetting compliment I have ever been given.

Anastasia Elektra Peterson

The best compliment I ever got was at a restaurant when a lady told me my kids were so well-behaved.

Alison Sumprer

I feel you have some wisdom I could learn from.

Princess Hardin De L'isle

I was asked to be the guardian of my nieces and nephews in the event of their parents' passing.

Tracy Owen

Your words are a band aid for my soul.

Lee Dickens

"You're Pete's son? Wow, you're nothing like him at all!"

Rob Dillon

"Mom, you know what? I knew you and Dad were going to be my parents, because before I was born I was up in Heaven with God and looked down and I told him, 'God, I want them to be my Mom and Dad, they are the best!'" So that is my best complement and blessing from my son Lucas! I cry every time I think of that! I love you my Lucas!!

Aurora Fuentes de Blanco Lucas

"You are real, and you are not afraid to show your soul. You're fearless." (my dad)

Amanda Hurst

I once got a message on Facebook from a random person saying, "I don't know you, and you don't know me, but I just wanted to tell you that I love your smile. It made my day." My profile picture at the time had me grinning in it.

Sashiee Chuu

After a long-time boyfriend had dumped me for another woman, a gentleman friend I didn't even know was interested in me said: "That guy was an idiot," followed by a dinner invitation.

Melany Van Every

"No need for beauty products. You are beautiful naturally." Also, "You're my letter writing angel."

Ashley D. Risen

"Your children are very well-behaved."

Trina Anderson

"You're crazy."

Angela Ford

My sons say I'm the greatest mom in the world!

Amanda Richardson

My husband on our first date: "You have the most beautiful big brown eyes I have ever seen."

Charity Lea Dabney

I'm non-hearing impaired and a deaf person asked if I was deaf when I was signing to them. That was a huge compliment for me.

Chase Vicknair

I found my cousin reading and she told me, "I read thanks to you, because you always had a book in hand and I always wondered why. Why did you like so much? What do you see there? And I had to find out for myself the answer, and now I can't stop reading." That was sweet. I was about seventeen back then.

Katy Tondopó

My boyfriend told me he thinks I'm beautiful.

Livia Perkins

My 14 year-old daughter's 8th grade English teacher just told me that my daughter is awesome, and that I'm raising her right! I'm a single parent and that absolutely made my day!

Debi Segal Gold

My father once told me I was the best son he ever had! (I was a bit of a tomboy lol)

Jen Potter

"Your daughter is just beautiful, and she looks just like you"

Christine C. Holden Guerra

I was told by my daughter's and husband they were proud of me and how strong I am. I love them dearly.

Paula Friedman

"You look so much like your mother." I think my mother is one of the most beautiful women in world inside and out. It is beyond flattering to be told I favor her.

Roxanne Doane

Someone once told me that when they think of the perfect family they think of my husband and me and our kids!

LeeAnn Swartz

I was told I was a great teacher and influence on their child's life. And then I taught all 3 of their children and 2 of their sister's children! Glad to be of service, and appreciated!

Joyce L. Jones

"Wow, Lauren. I'm surprised that tasted good!"

Lauren Elizabeth Parsons

"I don't want to be a chapter in your life; I want to be the entire book."

Kisha Vale

I volunteered at an elementary school for 5 years. The principal said to me: "Your attendance here far outweighs half of my faculty." I was tickled pink.

Everyone who knows me knows my motto: education is a priority.

Liz Winders

Your life, and the way you live it, has helped to make a difference in my life. You've helped me see love is the answer to everything that is wrong in our world and within myself. Because of you, I am learning to love myself and in so doing, finding a world of new confidence and new opportunities.

Yvette Al

"You are such a good mother." A school teacher told me this, and it was the best feeling ever!

Lesley Johnson

A woman once told me my eyes looked just like her son's, who had passed a year or so before. It was one of the most touching things anyone has ever said to me.

Daniel Sederquist

I had worked a very in-depth legal case for over 15 months and when it was complete, the Judge patted me on the back and said, "You did one hell of a job, young lady!" When a Federal Appointed Judge looks to you for answers, knowing that you are the one that can explain all these thousands of pages of discovery documents in a case and then says, "You always know when there is a smart, intelligent, and precise woman in the room." And being that I was the only woman in the room, that compliment was so rewarding!

Tania Vojvodic

Hard working, talented, and reminds me of Carl Sagan

Sarah Snell-Pym

My father told me I had an old soul.

Richard Harrington

I was complimented on being highly educated by my daughter's school counselor.

Cecilia Lupaschuk

"One day you will find someone that has worked as hard as you to achieve your dreams and he will appreciate how intelligent, beautiful, and self driven you are. Keep focusing on your future and love will find a place." — my mom

Christina Dessert

"You have an old soul and a genuine heart."

Brook Crough Gosselin

"Your laughter is my favorite sound in the world."

Gerardo Castruita

My 16 year old son was playing Call of Duty on Xbox Live and he and I were talking. One of his friends called him a "momma's boy" and he flipped out and said, "I love my mom and she is my best friend. You're just jealous that your mom isn't as amazing as mine." Melted me.

Danita Renee

One of the best friends I have ever had told me I was a "maven of marvelosity." Still makes me warm inside.

Melissa Bolling

I admire you, for you are true to yourself and you stand by righteousness even through adversity.

Cyndi Williams

Well, one of my friends told me I encouraged her to be who she really is with no reserves. That made me extremely happy.

Thais Rocha

"You're a very beautiful and intelligent person, Jessica, and you need to remember that every day." A cook I supervise said to me

Jessica Cornell

"You are the most beautiful woman on this planet." My husband tells me this on a daily basis.

April Henderson

I was told once, "When I grow up I want to be just like you. Everybody loves you and you are all I want to be. Now, don't let it go to your head."

Robb Reyes

"You are so smart and you don't even know it!" — my counselor. Took me a day to get what he meant. Oh, the irony.

Chio D RJ

The best compliment anyone has ever given me, was given to me at one of the darkest times of my life; when I was fighting cancer and dealing with a number of personal struggles that accompanied it. A young woman told me: "You're my inspiration." To know that my troubles had inspired a young woman to be stronger and face her struggles was a great feeling.

Melissa Firkins

I was told I was someone's best friend! It meant everything to me!

Tomyann Ellquist Guenther

The best compliment I ever received was when my 19 year old son thanked me for being his mother. He said that he wouldn't dream of having another mother in the universe for all the money in the world. It was special because he was 19, and he didn't want anything. Didn't say it for "brownie points." He spoke it from his heart.

Raven Brooke

An old boss complimented me years ago saying that, as his assistant, he believed I was "so much better than this job." He promptly laid me off and I found a new job several months later that has completely changed my life and my future. It was the unexpected, back-handed compliment that paid off in spades!

Jim Piechota

"You are the best person I know." My mom said that to me once. She passed away on the 24th of May.

Ashley Williams-Gilbert

"You are my hero, mommy."

Carolann Sansone

The best compliment I ever got was when my husband said, "I do."

Ginger Jensen

"Thank you for serving our country so well." My job in the military was to perform service members' 21-gun salute Honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

Bridgette Peters

The best compliment that I have ever gotten was: "You're as beautiful as your grandma and mother." I miss them both, as they are in heaven, but I look in the mirror and know they are with me every day!

Jill Blackwell

My niece told me this as a child in a really bad situation. "I love you and thank you for believing me even when no one else would, not even my mom. You saved my life when I wanted to die and if we are separated and I'm sent away I will still always love you and thank you." She was 14, and under her conditions, wise beyond her years.

Bethany Baker Sanchez

I worked for a time at a veteran's center as a skilled PCA. The sweetest compliments I ever have received were from those men. One of my patients had been given a flower vase years prior, though he never had anything to put it. When I asked him what his favorite flowers were he mentioned several wildflowers that grew locally. The next morning before my shift I located several of the flowers that he had mentioned, and placed them in the vase in his room. Upon returning home from a doctor's appointment, he told me simply that I had a very sweet heart and that what I did meant a lot to him.

Dawn Farrell Brooks

My 6-year-old granddaughter ran through the house yelling, "Mawmaw can hula hoop!" She was shocked!

Becky Vandall McComas

You are stronger than you know.

Summer Snuffer Harris

I had switching careers, and after I was only with my firm a few months, one of the head partners told me that I knew my stuff and had my stuff together. That was really good to hear since I was still learning the ropes of the job!

Kerri Lukaszyk

My fiancé told me the other day: "You are an amazing mom. Your kids are very lucky to have you."

Dee-Jay Glass

I was told I was just like my mother many years ago. I recently had someone tell me my daughter was just like me. I did something right apparently.

Sue Logue Johnson

"You're worth knowing."

Aurore Texier

My husband the other day told me that I was the most selfless and giving person he has ever known. It still warms my heart! In the spirit of this compliment, if I am chosen, I would like you to walk down the street and give it to the first person you see that needs a smile. I've just downloaded the book on my kindle and look forward to reading it.

Yvonne Wheeler Durnin

On one Christmas Eve at the grocery store, I let someone go ahead of me and when it was time for me to pay the checker told me the person paid $10 toward my order. That was the nicest and most surprising thing that has ever happened, especially at that time of year.

Debi Pugh

"Thank you for being a part of my solace."

MyKala Stinson

"They would be best served to have you by their side."

Magy Garcia

I've been called a great mom. It's always work in progress.

Cindy McCoy

"He does not waste words."

Ryan Ugh Lee

A few weeks ago when I stood in my bridesmaid dress, my two year old son came up to me, gently ran his little hand over the skirt, and said, "Mummy pretty." My heart melted.

Jodie Allen

I was told that random acts of kindness are a natural part of my day. Made me blush.

Rebecca Jones

My ex boyfriend told me I have beautiful eyes. I asked him what's beautiful about them. He said, "The way they light up when the sun light hits them." I told him that was so sweet of him to say that. I asked him what else is cute about me and he said: "That's it..."

Changa Jibara

From my ex-husband: You are an incredible mother.

Brandie McCutcheon- Maldonado

A friend once told me: "I hope my daughter has a good friend like you are to me."

Irma Lemus

"Thank you for being you."

Kristy Pescod

Voted "most unique" in school.

Leslie Davin Viall

Simply: "I love you. You're my family." As an orphan I cannot express the gratitude of how honored I felt at that moment.

Mimi Miller-McClurg

That I am always there if anyone needs help—doesn't matter what it is!

Robbyn Harrison

From my 4-year-old son: "Mommy, you're beautiful."

Jenny Gutierrez

"You're the best mom ever!"

Staci Carter

"I love you, Aunt T."

Tracy Collins

"You have cute little fairy ears."

Melissa St George

"You are capable of achieving you dreams; you just have to believe that you deserve them!"

Rachel Evenson

After my son passed away in November, I had someone tell me about how he'd say he was so proud I was his mom and that I was cool. That meant more to me than you could imagine.

Linda Hise-Woodall

"You have the most beautiful mind I've ever known."

Ellysa Gosch

"You really break the 'Pastor's Wife' stereotype!" — Denny Kirkpatrick (intended as a compliment!)

Patty Butler Daum

"You're a good mom." This was from my mother a month before she passed away. We didn't always get along when I was growing up, but after her stroke I took care of her and we finally became friends.

Maria Alisa

I'm told I'm a great listener and always have a positive attitude and live life to the fullest day to day.

Jonathan Lyons

"You are an amazingly strong woman."

Melanie Knudson

That I'm the cheerleader of the family. If others doubt themselves, I'm sure to cheer them on to success.

Holly Ross

My sister calls me charity Reina.

Reina Rodriguez

My granddaughter tells me I'm the best grandma she ever had and she just doesn't love me to the moon and back, she takes it to the TOP of the moon and back to the BOTTOM of the earth!

Christi Williams

The best compliment to me is, "I love you."

Lara Cullinane Smith

My dentist told me I had sparkly eyes.

Morrighanne Burns-Woodland

Some of the best compliments I get are not normally directed at me per se, but at the way my nan brought me up.

Varshti Wheildon

My friend once told me that I was an inspiration to her because I wasn't afraid to be who I was.

Abbey Pearson

"Not only do you have a beautiful mind, but a gorgeous soul!"

Belle Autumn

Seeing you happy with all the troubles you already have makes me feel happy, too. And look at the positive aspects in bad things.

Alejandra Campos Yapura

You have a smile that lights up a room that has no windows or electricity.

Maijken Mikie Brence

Incredible creativity!

Sunny García

When my 5-year-old son told me: "Mom you are so pretty."

Amy Bailey

I'm a teacher. A student told her mother that "she liked her new teacher, but last year, Mrs. LeFon taught us, but she taught us about life and high school." I work with 3rd grade learning support at an international school. I think my goal is complete.

Cheryl E. LeFon

It sounds cheesy, but when my son claps after I finish singing (he's one) I feel like I could never have a better audience.

Angela Marie Wood

It means the most to me when people say that I am a great friend to have because I can sit and listen to them through all their problems without judging.

Joannette Acevedo

When my little girl hugs me and tells me I'm 'the bestest momma ever and I'm her bestest friend forever.'

Kristen Schleicher

Best compliment I ever got was from a parolee on my caseload who said: "Miss Lopez, I feel comfortable talking to you because I can tell you have a good heart."

Beep Beep

"It's rare to meet someone like you; honest, hardworking, old school, and so cute. You definitely don't look your age!"

Angelika Nyitray

My momma tells me I have the biggest heart she's ever met. That's the only compliment I need for the rest of my life.

Nicole Leigh

EVERYONE comments on how young I look. When I WAS young, I hated that but now that I'm 72 I LOVE it! Such vanity!

Marilyn Anderson

My Grandmother told me once that I was "always a good person." And to this day it is the best, most meaningful compliment I have received!

B Marlon Baldwin

I work in a pharmacy where customers are often sick and grumpy, but a customer once told me that I make her smile on her worst days.

Sheila Baker Baughman

My sister was always the pretty one, so one evening while camping my grandma sat with me and told me I had the most beautiful eyes. She told me my eyes would get me whatever I wanted in life. I was quite young, but hold that memory fondly in my heart, and play my eyes at every chance!

Zolita Courter

That my work ethic was great. I like that so much.

Kris Kirkpatrick Thorn

Your directions are better than Google maps!

Tera Millecker-Willhelm

When my kids tell me I'm the best mom God could ever give them! It just melts my heart!

Ixtzel Marenco-Recarte

"That's exactly what I needed you to do. Even though I couldn't explain it to you, you understood."

Lindsy Fish

He said: "I love you with my soul." Talk about melting my heart

Connie Chau

I have green eyes with some flecks of stuff in them, and never thought they were very significant. A fellow I worked with looked intently at me one day and said, "Your eyes are like looking at an image of a mid-summer forest from above, shades of green and yellow and brown." Then he just went back to work. I still blush when I think of it.

Lynda Daneliuk

My mother, Ellen Chambers, told me I'm a wonderful mother. It was the best compliment a young mom could have received.

Velvet Williams

I was at the store with my 16-year-old son, and the cashier asked me for ID to buy beer! She said she thought I was his sister.

Marion Roeland Rainey

I was told I have a nice smile

DyLn MrTn

While working at Walmart as a cashier, a homeless man came through my line.

His compliment: "You have a beautiful overbite." At first I was offended, until I realized I was insecure about that and this old gentleman had the biggest, most sincere smile on his face.

Nicole Palmer

I was out with this guy I really like. We're just friends, as he lives in the US and me in Mexico, but I enjoy hanging out with him when we've had the chance, which has only been three times since we met. We were talking about movies, and I obviously mentioned all the chick flicks I like. I told him, laughing, "What can I say? I'm a girl!" He replied, "No, you're not. You're a lady." He melted my heart there and then. It's the sweetest compliment someone has given to me.

Aida Seguin

That I was the one person they know who would always be there for them or anyone because I have an old soul.

Jeremie Adams Wilcox

When people tell me I am an awesome mom.

Shonda Marie Slaughter Wilson

The best compliment I have ever been given actually happened today, when I read a comment saying I am sweet-natured. The conversation that had started could have easily gone south. I gave my input, trying to make sure it was how I really felt, and hoping that it would sing sweetly for just a moment, for anyone reading it. Someone replied, and the reply seemed a little defensive. So I popped up with a statement agreeing that both sides have some fact, and apologized for coming across crunchy. Later on, someone replied that my post did not come across crunchy, and that I am sweet-natured. Now that has seriously made my day today. To avoid the argument, and see a conversation where both sides stated facts and opinions, but without the bickering, was awesome. And then to be followed up with that comment... well, it gave me a little more hope in humanity.

Heather Nordgren

The very best compliment I was ever given was from my dearest son. He said, "Mom, you are a great person."

Julie Pemberton

My best friend told me the other day that: "I feel that you have all the answers to life's questions," which is why he always comes to me first for advice. I know I don't have all the answers, but the fact that he trusts my judgment and opinions on things made me feel happy.

Dee Cody

When my best friend in the world, the most beautiful and talented woman I've ever been blessed to know, told me she considers me to be a big brother to her because of all the praise and guidance I've offered her, it brought tears to my eyes.

Myles Caskey

Your children are so smart and well-behaved.

Christine Marie Greer

"You look like you've lost weight." Made my day!

Pam Hohmann Rubitsky

"Thank you for saving my life."

Sandy Pickard

"Imagine if you will a young Stephen King penning dark scenarios inspired by his youth." A fellow author and friend of mine's description of my collection of short stories.

Rami Ungar

"Your heart is far too big." One of the best compliments I've ever received and it wasn't even meant as one.

Mel Lovequist

"That's not the sort of girl you take on a date; that's the sort of girl you take on an adventure."

Paisley Holloway

Linda Blair told me that I had a 'kind, beautiful soul and that I was articulate and intelligent.'

Michael James Aspinwall

"After seeing you on stage, we know we want to be your friends." Another time, I was laughing with a friend in class and a woman turned around and said she loved my laugh; that it was infectious. Made my day!

Cam Richards

When I think I'm not doing enough for my girls and I'm down on myself for my chronic illnesses my husband gets 'angry' at me and tells me I'm "the best mom ever and he wouldn't be able to instinctually do what I do. And no matter what {he} isn't going anywhere so knock it off."

Kris Lyons

I'm a massage therapist so one of the best compliments I've been given is, "I've had numerous massages around the world but you are by far the best."

Keri Leo

The best compliment I have received was about how well my daughter had been raised. She is thoughtful, mindful, and not afraid of hard work.

JaneAnne Coleman Harris

My children and my wife telling me how amazing they think I am, even when I don't see it. They pay me this compliment, and it gives me the strength to make it through every workday until I can be home to be with them again.

Michael Muse

Someone once said to me, "You have the kindest eyes I've ever seen." That made me feel so wonderful, more wonderful than simply saying I was beautiful.

Donna Palmer Gabriel

"You're magnetic, flaunt it."

Megan DuPont

"I could fall into your eyes. There's like a self-contained galaxy within them.

Kate McKinney

That I have pretty eyes

Karen Tartaglia

When my now husband and I were friends, he told me that men were not attracted to me because I was beautiful. I was taken aback, but then he said, "You are so amazing, smart, kind, and funny that the fact that you are gorgeous is just a plus." Obviously I had to marry the guy.

Patricia Taveras

"You're such a gentle soul and have such a kind nature."

Sophie Jeynes

My son, who was 16 at the time, said, "Mom, you're really smart!" Totally made my day. Usually you hear the opposite from kids.

Kathy Brown Evangelista

I had a bad time in the hospital once. I found out that the ward matron, a dragon in uniform, referred to me in my notes as 'a trooper.' I had to get better after that. No excuses!

Nicola Mason

Someone told me that I reminded them of my mother. In my eyes, she was the highest standard on earth that I could ever try to live up to.

Kimberly Deliman

My husband telling me that I look beautiful in the morning when I wake up (crazy hair and all...).

Izra Meza

That I am the best mom in the world and it wasn't from a child I gave birth to.

Tina Dawn Carrington

I was told by a troop that the reason they were still alive was because of me. I continued to show them the bright spots in everyday life and did not allow them to get down on themselves.

Jacob Boucher

The best is always my daughter saying, "You're the best, mom!" But here's another favorite: "You're my favorite person I met through City Year!

Monica Mancilla

"You are surreal."

Cindi Latimer

I was recently told on my Facebook page, "You really should be a writer." Since that is an unrealized dream of mine, it made my heart soar and think that maybe I could pursue it.

Kelli Miller

My husband telling me that I must be a great teacher because so many students and former students tell him that I am their favorite teacher/librarian.

Andrea Loyola

At my wedding, my new brother-in-law telling me I was the best thing that ever happened to my husband.

Sarah Lapointe

Someone told me that I'm beautiful

Regina King

My husband once told me, "You are amazing. Always doing for everyone else."

Heather Hill

I work in retail, and every day I deal with rudeness. I'm yelled at, sworn at, threatened, and sometimes things are thrown at me. One day, after a particularly nasty customer, the man next in line told me to ignore that person and that I was a wonderful and pleasant person.

Roberta Simpson

Someone once said to me: "I love you because you make me feel."

Ray Sheets

"You bring joy to every room you enter."

Jasmine McDonald

I was nervous about starting a new job and a friend told me, "You love BIG! What could go wrong?" and it totally made my day

Heather Let's Fish Miles

"You're so weird, but everyone is somebody's weirdo."

Debbie Claudio

While going through a time before we found out I was bipolar, and I felt and acted like I was completely insane, my boyfriend rode it out with me for the first 4 years of our relationship when no one else would. In the last 4 years we have thrived together. He just sticking by my side, not knowing there was a reason for my insanity, is the best compliment anyone can give me. It says I love you unconditionally.

Krista Hall

"You have a good heart." My favorite.

Carla Felfle Llamas

My husband once told me that I make him want to be a better person! I thought that was the best compliment a spouse could ever give!

Mala Moragain

I was blessed to be told that: "Seeing your passion for life in everything you do is contagious and encourages me."

Pam Wagner

The best compliment I've gotten is that I'm doing an awesome job as a mom. I'm a first time mom, so it meant a lot to hear it from my best friend who is a mother of three!

Cari Tucker

When my father was dying of cancer we had one really good conversation before he passed. He was so sick that he was with Hospice. He turned to me and said that I had been a good daughter.

Jennifer Geary

From my grandmother: "Stay as sweet as you are, and you will go far." I love you Ellen Ezzell, RIP.

Shelia Losaw

You are a beautiful person and deserve to be happy. (I try to put others first, and often feel bad doing something for myself.)

Carolyn Kemp Sohoza

When I first met my husband, he was going through a hard time. So he ended up putting me through a hard time. When he finally decided to commit to me, he told me he has never met anyone so loyal and dedicated to the one they love as I am, and he would have been crazy not to have committed. He said he would spend the rest of his life making up for what he put me through. That will always be my best compliment.

Amanda Powers

A partner once told me, "Wow, you certainly are affectionate."

Kit Waldon

The best compliment my husband, Curtis Brazelton, and I have ever received: "We need more parents like you in the world." That one brought tears to my eyes. As a parent, you never feel like you're doing enough. So on the occasion that you get a compliment such as that, it really helps to make you feel like you just might be doing a decent job after all. Moms and dads...you know what I'm talking about. More compliments, less criticism.

Frankie Brazelton

"You're like Google."

Nikki Jo

"You have a beautiful smile."

Shane Chase

"You're a good mom." From my teenage daughter.

Mary Mick Turner

"You're really different, aren't you? Keep it up." First time meeting President Bush.

Charity Ravn

At a karaoke night: "Just because Tina Turner is retiring soon, doesn't mean you can take over yet."

Laura Sneider

The best compliment anyone has ever given me was that my kids were well-behaved.

Kathy Kirkham Smith

My dear friend once said me: "I CAN'T get you out of my life. And even if you did leave, I'd find you and everything will be better after. I can't—DON'T want to imagine my life without you as a part of it." And I assure you, men do cry. haha

Carl Huard

Victor Massey posted to Sarah Maria Massey on December 25, 2011: "Darling, on this Christmas it occurs to me that the greatest gift I've ever been given wasn't a Christmas gift. It was a gift that was conceived in the spring of 2006, that was born April 14, 2007, and that grew to maturity November 25, 2009. That gift is your love, and as I've told you many times, I still can't figure out what I've done to be worthy of receiving it. Sometimes I get caught up in my own mind, or with the problems and struggles of day-to-day life that we have to get through. After four and one half years, this ennui can make it seem like the magic is gone. We both know that it isn't. If I've learned anything this Christmas season, it is to embrace the ordinary; value the little things and cherish the small gifts, for we've been given our greatest gift, the gift of each other already. Next to God's greatest gift, the gift of His Son, that is the most precious gift He can give to anyone." It might seem like sheer vanity to post such a personal thing on a social network that never knew a secret like this one, but it shouldn't be secret. All our friends need to know this. I don't claim to be the wisest man on earth, but I believe this is a thought worth sharing. If this helps anyone stop, think, and reassess their life, then my work is done.

Sarah Maria Massey

"Are you wearing makeup?"

"Nope."

"You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen." - My husband, about 25 years ago.

Renée Gauthier

I have gone back to school for a change in careers. I am working towards becoming a professor of English to teach writing skills at the community college level. I currently TA for one class. After my first ever lesson given this week, the professor mentoring me said I nailed it. The students all thanked me for the great lecture. Best complements ever.

Tracey Donnelly

Recently, my dad inquired, "Have you lost weight?" I nod and he replies. "Well you can tell and you look great." I put in a lot of work and am down 17 pounds! Woo!

Kimi Gross

After tons of sleepless nights and taking care of a screaming baby and looking like a mess, my SO told me how beautiful I was and for some reason it made me feel the best I've ever felt.

Megan Smith

While feeling unsure of myself the first time in a bathing suit after having my daughter, a friend called me a MILF. I really needed to hear that at the time.

Nicole Szalkowski

"Thank you for all you do at church." This came from a total stranger.

Linda Amond

My wife and daughter told me thank you for being a good dad. Most men nowadays don't stick around, but I couldn't imagine my life without either of those beautiful women in my life.

Adam Forbes

I'm a pole dancer and I once got told that I looked like "those Cirque du Soleil people." I don't think I do. I've only been training for two years, but the fact that someone can look at me and have Cirque du Soleil come to mind was the greatest compliment!

Robyn Renee Johnson

My friend was talking to me about philosophical concepts, and I told him, "Yes, I'm familiar with that." He paused and said, "I'm sorry. You're right. I'm just not used to talking to people who are smarter than I am." He thinks I'm smarter than him!

Heather Ashley Rivero

I took a class with one of my favorite authors ever. I don't know if this is a compliment but she signed 3 of my books, one of them said: "Bobby, Great to have you in my class. Keep writing!" She wrote the same thing to someone else, but not the keep writing part. That was so motivational and when I saw her again at a book signing, she noticed me and asked am I still writing. Talk about motivation!

Bobby Karmakar

I walked in to my son's daycare after work one day and three of the little girls there examined my outfit and said, "I love your skirt!"; "I love your shoes!: "I love your top." Made my day because you know little kids are honest.

Mary Harrington Hart

"You don't have a fear. Fear is afraid of you."

Mai Captains Log

One day I was getting ready to go to a concert. Doing all my alternative stuff, my young son turns to me in our bathroom and says, "Mummy, you're prettier than Morticia." Best. Ever.

Logan-Poisonblackheart Mark Stonebank

"You brighten my day."

Nancy L Hawkins

After losing 46lbs, people coming up to me and telling me how 'tiny' I am or calling me 'Skinny Minnie'!

Lara Girdler

Best compliment? My son, PhD candidate in chemistry at Cal Berkeley:

"Mom, I need your advice. Can you give me 10 minutes of your undivided attention? Right now?" Yeah, he did say that.

Vee Rich

When our daughters were little, my in-laws came over for one of their birthdays and my mother-in-law brought the most beautiful iced cake. I took one look at my poor effort and hid it in a cupboard! After they had gone our daughter looked tearful and I asked why. She replied: "You didn't make me a cake!" I explained that I had, but granny's was so much better that I was a bit ashamed of it, so I had hidden it. She asked to see it, and then said thoughtfully: "Mum, it's the best cake in the world." That still makes me smile, all these years later, and she's a mother herself now...

Lis Stedman

Someone once told me, "Your eyes are so lovely when you cry." That has lasted with me, showing me that sometimes in sadness there is beauty.

Lori Porter

When I was a student at The Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training in Florida, I played Elizabeth Proctor in a main stage production of The Crucible. Burt saw it and afterwards came up to me, put his big meat-hook of an arm around my neck and whispered into my ear, "I have seen this show 7 times. I have had a best friend play this role on Broadway. And you are the best Elizabeth Proctor I have ever seen."

Melissa Rae Wilkeson

Mine was from me to my mom. She had just gotten out of the hospital and didn't feel the greatest and I told her, "In my eyes your prettiest lady here."

Grace Smith

Being told I'm easy to talk to, like they've known me forever. If I can help someone unburden their minds, even a little, it makes my day a little brighter.

Dawn Doe-Deer
DAY TWO

_What is the best day you've ever had?_

The day my daughter was born. Jorge and I decided to not find out what the gender was til birth. I prayed really hard for a girl. There hadn't been a girl born into the family on my husband's side in about 40 years. I was lucky enough to be blessed with a child and all I wished for was a girl.

Melissa Barrales

Between marrying my husband, having my children, or walking around in the French Quarter!

Sabrina Johnson

The day I married my best friend.

Monica Whaley Fuentez

The best day I ever had was meeting Anne Rice on her Blood Canticle tour in Houston, and being first in line. I finally got to touch the hands that created Lestat.

Becky Diaz

The best day I ever had was meeting my newborn baby sister, Meg. She will always be in my heart!

Sally Howells

Every day I can laugh with friends!

Aloel IsmySoul

The day I met my husband at Skate Country. I was dressed like car hop. It was Halloween. When he asked me to skate it was a couples skate. Somewhere down the road, by my favorite singer. Now, by the 3rd note tears of beautiful memories flood my heart.

Cheryl Morse

I try to make every day the best day.

Nicky Akers

The best day was always when I was caring for my infant grandson, watching him grow up.

Theresa A Logan

Every day with my family is the best.

Emilija Savkić

Too much of a mom: the day my son came into the world

Denise McCarty

The day I realized it was ok to just be me and not who people thought I should be. I found a kind of peace that day I had never had before.

Barbara McCarter

Taking money out of the bank and going out to buy food for 8 homeless people. I didn't fix the world problem, but it felt great to know that they weren't hungry and I did the most I could.

Henry Oh

Watching my children get baptized as teenagers. They went to seek out our pastor to ask if they could be baptized at the beach. The experience was unparalleled to anything I've felt.

Dottie Neet-Villanueva

My graduation from High School last year. I had plenty of best-day-evers, but that day specifically meant a lot.

Milagros S. Plaza

Spending a day at the place of refuge on the big island, Hawaii. Snorkeling with the sea turtles and spinner dolphins all afternoon, then swimming with the giant manta rays after dark.

James Equality Sigler

My father died of cancer in August, just one week after being diagnosed. I was able to spend that week with him, and I'm so grateful for that.

Wendy Rupe

Riding a horse through the highlands of Scotland. All by myself. Yeah.

Cat Rodriguez

The day my dogs found me.

Beep Beep

The best day I ever had was when I had my daughter and the 2nd best day I ever had was when I found out I was cancer free.

Darcy Slater

Every day is the best day. Living in the moment.

Lindsay Robinson

The days my babies got to come home from the NICU!

Akeria Teehee-Burger

Mine seems so small compared to everyone else, but it was the day my husband and I saw Morrissey live for the first time. It was amazing!

Anariel Ancalimae

April 17, 1992. I finally picked up my dreamed of, planned for, waited for, 8-month-old beautiful adopted son.

Janice Collins Houle

The day I got a pink ribbon tattooed on my hand because my grandmother beat breast cancer a second time.

MyKala Stinson

The day I brought Blitz, my German Shepherd, home. I lost him last year but had almost 7 years with my best friend.

Samantha L. Sadler

August 11, 2011 — The day I met Stevie Nicks! She enchanted my world.

Shane Chase

Everyone speaks of family and their children. I am childless so my animals are my babies. My most cherished moment/day was with my special cat Charlie and when I was laying on my bed crying over a recent loss. Charlie hops up and eases up to my side to comfort me by laying beside me and placing his little head on my arm.

Connie Wilson Cameron

The memory that is locked in my mind is one day of many that I was at my grandparents. Saturday mornings were the best ever. I would sit on my grandpa's lap and watch cartoons. I miss those days.

Regina King

Where have all the Saturday cartoons gone to? Like you, cartoons at 7am when the house was quiet...was the *best*.

Traci Fannin-Poole

Thursday 5/29/14. The day my daughter, who had been sick for 20 months—612 days—told me, "I am better mom. The pain is gone."

Mary Mick Turner

The day my son was born!

Grace Davis-Summerhays

The night I met my soon-to-be husband.

Dee-Jay Glass

This past Thursday I got a chance to teach my three year old niece about consent (when you say 'yes' I tickle you, and when you say 'no' I stop!), helped her pick out some fish for her new aquarium, and got to introduce her to geekdom!

Lindsy Fish

Finding out that my (unknown at that time) future husband had booked a flight to be here on the day of Yule (Christmas) for our first time together—for 2 whole weeks. This was back in 2009. He lived in Sweden, and I was in Kansas.

Sue Sumner Ullenius

I'm thankful that I've had many good days. Like so many others, I will have to say the birth of children and the wedding day have been the best days yet!

Lisa Loper

Two years ago to the day when I beat brain cancer.

Dale Totsch

The best day I ever had was probably my mother's last birthday. She was turning 40, something doctors told her she wouldn't do, so we went all out.

Kay-Dee Lynn Agonoy

The best day of my life was the day I married my best friend 18 years ago.

Samantha Wells

I actually have 3: the days my children were born are the days I most cherish.

Lesley Johnson

All of my best days include the number 17. Feb 17, 2002 met my biological dad and half sister. 5-17-2008 married my husband. 8-17-2009 hired at my favorite job. 11-17-2010 finally able to have my teeth corrected. 7-17-11 had my baby first baby shower.

Tisha Jones

It's a 3 way tie: the day I met each of my grandchildren for the first time and saw both the past and future of my family in their beautiful little faces.

Debbie Claudio

The best day I ever had was May 7th, 1977. I was only 16 and got married, and after 37years we're still together.

Yvonne Messeter

4/19/97 12:27am

My daughter Destinee graced the earth! She changed my life forever, she helped me want to be a better person and I worked at it! Seventeen years later we are very close and she still makes me proud! She is truly my destiny. I thank god everyday for allowing me to be her momma! She is my daughter, my best friend, my teacher, my student! Dessy Renee you are the light of my life

Kat Nolan

Two years ago in August I was camping with friends and sitting out by the bbq with so many wonderful people that I loved and cared for. I was overwhelmed with a rush of gratitude for the blessings I have in my life.

Michael Ernest

The best day of my life was when I proposed to my boyfriend. I've never found anyone so perfect for me. I love him so much.

Jesse Ortiz

The best day I ever had was when I finished my Masters work. I put down my computer when I finished my paper, looked at my son and gave him a big hug. He has been so patient, and now I can spend so much time with him.

Magy Garcia

The night my husband proposed. We were coming back from the Laundromat and he was telling me, "My mom asked me when I was going to ask you to marry me," and I said, "really," and as we were walking in the door, he says, "So, would you like to spring or fall?" I was standing there holding laundry and all I could do was tear up with happiness.

Jill Blackwell

I have so many best days, it's hard to choose. I guess if I had to pick, it would be between the day I met my other half and the day I met my companion.

Mai Captains Log

The best day was when a 14 year old me rescued the kitten that is now my best friend and practically my kid. After 5 years, she's always loved me and helped me get through many losses.

Lauren Elizabeth Parsons

The day I gave birth.

Ali Quinn

The day I started at University (also the same day I met my partner).

Sophie Jeynes

Vacation days camping with no technology, just my husband and kids talking and being together.

Aimee List

I would have to say I have had a lot of really best days! But two of the best were the days my two granddaughters were born.

Melissa Bolling

Hmm...one would have to be the day I officially moved to England and started my new life.

Cynthia Odo Berry

The best day I ever had. A tie between the day I was told my daughter was cancer-free and the day I was told my husband was cancer-free.

Kathy Kirkham Smith

Easily the day my son was born!

Mary Jalbert

Every day I get out of bed and beat the demons in my head is a best day.

PJ Doyle

My best day was when I was a little girl and I would go and spend the day with my 'gramma with the fat arms.' It was her nickname and we would sit together on the couch and watch wrestling together. Best time of my life!

Dawn Corbett

My happiest day was when my son was born. Holding him in my arms for the first time, looking into his eyes and feeling the overwhelming flood of love is something that has never been matched.

Phoebe Sargent

My 16th birthday, when the doc announced I was cancer-free.

Maggie Lamb

Family Day at Fort Jackson when we were there for my daughter's graduation from Army Basic Training.

Arlene Roosevelt

The best day I have ever had is the day I realized my parents are in Heaven waiting on me!

Wanda McWhorter Huddleston

The first date I had with my husband.

Annette Newcombe

Today is the best day I had. I just got an email from an old friend.

Laura Kern Ransom

The day I earned my Master's Degree in Special Education. I couldn't feel the ground underneath my feet when I walked home! So much work, but SO worthwhile.

Laurie Civick

The day I was awarded custody of my granddaughter. She was 8-months-old and will be 12 in November. The hardest but best years of my life. Grandparents raising grandchildren are the unsung heroes even if I do say so myself and I had just met my partner, and he embraced the situation. What a lovely life the three of us have!

Caroline Phillips

The best day I've ever had—well, honestly, I was 11 or 12-years-old and my parents were not home. I was riding bikes with friends outside and it was starting to rain (around sunset). There is this hill and we all rode our bikes down the hill through the mud while it rained harder and harder. There was a huge muddy puddle and it was just great. We upset a few neighbors because we were loud, but being that age was totally worth it.

Theresa Mothra LaFavor

Maine, 2013, with my mom driving through her favorite state and mine: Maine. She was 86, I was 49

Jenna Peranteau

The day my second daughter was born. I knew it was my second chance in life and live everyday to the fullest with my one push wonder because I know what it's like to lose it all and hit the bottom and climb out again.

Amanda Tripletreat Craven

The best day of my life was when my dad stopped drinking.

Precious Rayette Mitchell

The day my children were born, when the grandkids were born, too, and the day my daughter got married. The days (9 months apart) my husband got his new hips. Too many to list.

Isabel Straus Topps

Best Day — Could be the day we moved into our house officially. We worked and saved for a long time to get our home and with the help of our amazing Realtor we finally closed and got into our home; best doggone feeling in the world.

Lara Girdler

04/08/2011—when I held my baby girl for the first time

Reki Val

I met a veteran in the hospital where he now lives. I was able to provide him with a wonderful Christmas, yet he gave me a wonderful insight to his life fighting for our freedom. Nothing could ever match that. Thank you Glen!

Robbyn Harrison

The best day I've had was 16 years ago when I told my family I was gay and they told me they still loved me and nothing would ever change that.

Luke Luesing

Today has been wonderful! Just spent the last 24 hours 7pm-7pm, praising and praying for the Global Day of Prayer Grand Traverse House of Prayer! An awesome time with and for the Lord!

Christy Lavigne

The day I met my son. That was the beginning of my new life.

Ricardo Garcia

The day when each of my babies was born—one over a week late and the other three weeks early.

Denise Taylor

That's a hard question to answer, because the birth of my son was the best day ever. Then I got in touch with Anne Rice herself and asked for a signed book from her because I had tried to get a book signed by her for years. Then you, Becket, got a hold of me and I gave you my info. A week later I had my very own book, The Vampire Lestat, signed by Anne Rice to me. You helped my dream come true, and I'll be forever grateful for what you two did for me. I felt so blessed and will never ever forget how that made me feel.

Becky Phillips

My wedding day! Everyone was just happy and it brought a lot of hopes for others. God did save the best for last, and the wait was over. That was 13 years ago.

Marz Lochman

The day I became a mom.

Dawn Farrell Brooks

My best day ever was the day after the Marine Corps Ball. My buddy and I, with our dates, went into Seattle and showed the girls around downtown Seattle. It was the most fun I'd ever had and I'll remember that day for the rest of my life.

Andrew Stevenson

Finding out my father didn't die when he had a major seizure during the night last year.

Lisa Dye

The best day I ever had was on May 22, 2014, when I woke up after my second descending aorta surgery. I heard my mom ask if I could wiggle my toes, and I did. I could have cried because it meant that my second surgery went fine, and I wouldn't be paralyzed for the rest of my life.

Danielle Haines

I don't really have a best day so much as best days. I have the best day I possibly can every time I give somebody someone to talk to, or something to live for. A lot of my friends are suicidal, and any time I can help them or make them smile, even for a second, that's my best day.

Alyssa Hall

Today was a great day! I went shopping for a bed for my son and randomly ran into my best friend from high school who I haven't seen in years. Turns out she's the manager of a nearby furniture store!

LeChelle Harris

The greatest day of my life so far was the day I decided to go to college. I chose to start my own life. In doing so, I gained a new home, a new relationship, and new possibilities. The best, however, is yet to come.

Sam Renee Silva

Well, I'm very blessed to have had many best days. One of them was the day my parents and I were found by emergency volunteers after being lost without food and water in the forest of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Gerda Streefkerk

I've had a lot of best days ever. My most recent to top the others is my oldest son graduating from high school. It was a perfect sunny day, with a nice breeze. Everything went so smoothly, graduation was great, and his party was a wonderful gathering of friends and family, having fun and enjoying seeing each other. I was proud and happy and felt accomplished. I've never had a milestone feel so significant. This is my poem about the day...

_A special Kind of happy_

_Didn't know how I'd feel today._

_First time, standing in this place._

_I feel tall._

_Warm and soft and glowy._

_Happy, joyful, loving (of everybody)._

_Accomplished._

_I did alright._

_He's good._

_Tall._

_Smart._

_Funny._

_We all did alright._

_Mom and Dad and Grandpa and Aunt and_

_Grandma and Grandpa cry._

_Their first time standing in this place._

_But they are happy._

_Friends and family — laughing, playing, talking, sharing_

_Catching up._

_Today feels_

_Up._

Michelle Kopke Blackerby

The day my youngest son was born. The doctors did not expect us to make it. He was a very small preemie, but strong. Here we are today, healthy and happy. He is our miracle.

Amanda Dalessandro

August 10, 2002.

Samuel Romo Jauregui

The best day—I think this moment, when I can remember all of the best moments I have lived, and most of all that I have been through difficult moments when I felt hopeless but thank God I am not alone. I still have the chance to see the sunlight and feel its warmth as the warmth of my family that helps me when I feel torn apart...

God bless you all.

Katy Tondopó

The day my first son was born. I experienced love at first sight for the first time. A love that filled my heart to the point of almost bursting. I felt the same way when my second son was born, but the first time I felt it, it took my breath away. It's a state of complete and pure bliss, and a love so pure that nothing in the world can compare to or ever replace.

Iris Ramirez

Watching my son graduate college because everyone said it would never happen.

Gail Rubinstein Lipton

I think that it would be the day I accepted the Lord into my heart.

Katrina Marie Somers

Changed my answer after pondering over morning coffee. Everyday should be lived like it's the best day ever. Life is way too short for it to be anything else.

Lisa DeLoretta

Can't pick one because I have 2 amazing daughters. The days they were born were my happiest!

Kris Lyons

I have 2: each day my children were born. Bryce and Brody have given me immense joy.

Heather Gusek Krey

Going to work, I met an amazing lady who lived above the train station and she told me that I was doing a wonderful things helping preserve the history of the old iron horses—aka railroads.

Kate McKinney

I'm a mother, so it has to be the birth of my children. That moment when you see them, and you count to make sure there are 10 fingers and 10 toes. And you look into those eyes and breathe a sigh of relief that here they finally are. All safe in your arms.

Meri Miller Garner

The best day is every day of life, enjoying family and friends and living life to the fullest!

Geri Grimes

It was the day I was released from the hospital after 3 months.

Carmen Reyes

Walking my youngest down the aisle.

Lee Dickens

1984. On August 17th, l married my Roger.

Bonita Behling

Simple. I've had two: These were the days that my daughters were born. Nothing compares to that.

Alvin Wilson

The best day of my life would have to be the day I married my husband. 10/31/2010 It was a beautiful day in Gatlinburg, Tn. The fall foliage was absolutely beautiful and I could not have been happier.

Kristina Hones

The day I gave birth to my son.

Logan-Poisonblackheart Mark Stonebank

The day my husband and I were finally able to legally marry on the mountainside in Waitsfield, Vermont, in the middle of a cow pasture!

Scott Lambeth

Every day is a blessing, so I'm going to say today is one of them!

Christine Hovhannessian

My best day ever was the one day of our honeymoon in Destin, Florida. My husband and I went parasailing for the first time, got tattoos together, went to the Aquarium of the Americas and watched some animal shows. We then topped it all off at McGuire's Irish Pub where we ate traditional Irish food and were serenaded by a gentleman playing a fiddle (and maybe a bit tipsy off the Guinness!). We want to go back someday sooo badly.

Melanie Willis Lange

I've had several best days. The day I got married, each of the days my daughters were born. The most recent best day was when my oldest daughter came home from her deployment. The absolute joy when we saw her precious face and held her close again.

Alice J Free

One of the most memorable was when my boyfriend (who has since passed) had been in a coma for a couple weeks. On Thanksgiving Day, he quickly opened his eyes after I was hoping and praying for about an hour that he would come back, and I was feeling somewhat sorry for myself, as well. When he opened his eyes, he sat straight up, reached over for me, grabbed me, gave me a huge kiss, and went back into a coma.

Sherri Hellige

It seems so hard to pick "the best day." There are so many wonderful memories. Running and playing as a kid with childhood friends, graduating High School, first kiss, getting married, birth of children, their graduations, grandkids, graduating college. Sometimes, life is a blur, and it speeds past so fast. A few bad days here and there, but in general every day we are still able to enjoy life as we have made it is "the best day!"

Dennis Lilley

I'm not sure I can single out a best day. I've had soooo many, from a violin performance when I was a kid, to going to the mall with a bunch of friends. My son, Braije, being born; the list goes on. So many days to me may seem trivial to others, like, "Why would going to the mall be special?" It is to me, and I never try to miss a moment in anything. So the best days are the ones I wake up to every morning, just grateful.

Megan DuPont

1-11-91. The day my daughter was born and every day I've had with her since.

Lora York

When my husband and I signed up for college; we were late bloomers at the age of 23!

Rachel Evenson

The day my beautiful daughter was safely born. I have bi-polar disorder and had struggled during pregnancy although I had really supportive doctors. When I was very young, a psychiatrist told me I must never have children! My lovely girl is 17 now and just leaving school and launching out into the world, and I am well.

Audrey Forrest

I'm a pretty on the go person. I'm always moving, doing things, wanting to get as much out of a day as possible. I took the trip of a lifetime to Europe with a guy I hardly knew and he got to enjoy this side of me. The best day I had was when we were in Paris. I stood up after sitting in a pew for maybe a minute when he grabbed my arm and told me to sit back down and take a while. He pointed out the halo of light in the Sacre Coeur, the intricacy of the tiles on the floor, the delicate lamps over our heads. We sat there for so long we got to experience a mass in the Sacre Coeur. I have never just "sat" somewhere like that. It changed my perspective on all the important buildings we saw. Something about it helped me see these places with my soul and not just my eyes. If he had never come with me, I never would have stopped and let myself be changed.

Sarah Smith

Best day? Too many to say. The first time I looked into my baby's eyes, every time I step off an airplane into a city I have never been in before—or Paris, every time I go to Paris or London. The first time I stepped into Diagon Alley or saw the Hogwarts Express pull in the station. The first time I saw A Starry Night in person, or the Sistine Chapel and was overwhelmed by Michelangelo's masterpiece. Just so many BEST DAYS EVER!

Carla Felfle Llamas

Yesterday when my daughter graduated from college and we hosted a luncheon with people she loves.

Virginia Lopez

The best day I ever had was the day I brought my Yorkie home. She was 8 weeks old. I saw her with her litter mates and fell in love. My mom took her sister. Those two dogs have brought me more love and happiness than I've ever known. Elvira and Tabitha are nine years old now and I'm still madly on love with them : )

Tina Rotondo

I have one best day: it was back in July, 2011, when my sister and I went to Glastonbury. It was the first time we went somewhere just the two of us, and it was very special. But I also have a lot of favorite little moments that I'll never forget.

Déborah Texier

The best day of my life was when I found out my daughter didn't inherit any of my major genetic disabilities, thank god!

Marjorie Ann Discher Phillips

One of my best days was wonderful because it was so simple. I was camping at Bahia Honda in the Keys with my husband, 2 little ones, and my dad. Started the day fishing, then drove along A1A between some islands, drove back to Bahia Honda to spend the remainder of the sunlit hours swimming at the beach. I'll never forget my 2 year old coming up to me at the beach, giving me a hug, and saying, "Mom, I'm so happy at you!" We finished the night with food and games at the campsite, then enjoyed the beauty of all the stars that surrounded us overhead.

Heather BarnesEgan

It's February 27th, 1990—Spokane, WA. I woke up and threw up, got my bags and called a cab. Joined my husband downstairs as we waited and I threw up again. Finally got in the cab and headed the 6 blocks to the hospital. Checked in, got situated in my room, put on the hospital gown backwards, threw up again. Got induced, hurt for 12 hours. Gave birth to a healthy baby boy and started on the best day of my life that so far has never ended.

Leslie Chaney

My final visit with my Grampa. We both knew it was the last one and made the most of the day. A very intense love oozed out of him and all the words of encouragement and support he left me with are embedded in my soul. He told me he really wanted to see me again and was looking forward to welcoming me into heaven one day.

Linnette Wiib

Every day is my best day. I get to live and laugh and love all my loved ones. I get to grow and learn to stumble and fall and experience things. Every pain, every tear, every laugh is all part of our growth. So every day I get to grow and get stronger, is the best day for me.

Kassie Torres

The day I met my husband. Of course a cliché. It was a blind date. I was experiencing perhaps the very worst time of my life. After 2 dates, it was forever. This year we celebrate our 40th anniversary. It's been 43 years since we met. Our marriage has led to many, many happy days. One happens then ahh... Another takes its place.

Beth Black Kiesling

The best day is today, when I can remember what a wonderful life, full of best days of my life, I've had.

Gerardo Castruita

In a long distance relationship, the best day ever is every single moment I get to fall back into his arms. And the best of best days ever, will be when I move to another country, to be with my love. It is a chance I have to take, for happiness, for love. No regrets!

Connie Chau

New Orleans last year with my mom and step mom. Beignets at Cafe du Monde that morning, the sights, smells and history of the French quarter through the day. The rhythm of the city and the street musicians. Meet and greet with Anne and Christopher Rice and many other authors that evening. Having pictures taken of my tattoo by you, Becket. It was an amazing day. It makes me smile and feel nostalgic just recalling it. Sometimes it's the simplest things that make one happiest. The joy of living and experiencing the world through all your senses.

Kelley Goff

Hmm, lots of them but most recently, on my vacation to Belize.

Christina Bell Sharp

The best day I've ever had was when I bought a one way ticket to Dubai. I didn't have a job, didn't know anyone here, and didn't have money for a ticket home. What I did have was faith that God was leading me halfway around the world and that He had a plan. 3.5 years later, I have a fantastic job, terrific friends, cute little apartment, and living the adventures I used to dream about. When you surrender to God's will and forget your fears, remember He knows you better than anyone else, and He loves you.

Aleta Bezzic

The best day I ever had is not one I can remember but one I will forever be grateful for—the day of my birth. Each day after is not a memory but a blessing, a lesson, and an experience that has made me who I am today! My God and my parents are who I owe it all to.

Jessica Castillo-Maldonado

Sitting under a bridge in the New Orleans area with my best friend, sharing a jar of dill pickles and a philosophical conversation. Ahh...being fifteen.

Susan Smith Scallan

Had two. The birth of my children. Yes, a lot of pain. Yes, tired beyond words, but no end to the joy!

Rebecca Jones

The best day I ever had was to look into the half-opened eyes of my son after his birth!

Cyndi Williams

The best day I ever had was the day I passed my driving test. I had struggled so much with learning to drive—the spatial awareness necessary doesn't come naturally to me—and the day I passed my test (on my 8th try) was singularly the most life affirming, most freeing, most delirious day I have ever experienced. Never again have I felt such a delicious sense of freedom, accomplishment, and happiness.

Helen Brits

The days each of my nephews were born. Being an aunt is an amazing feeling. I cherish every moment when I see them.

Monique Flanary

The best day was every day of my children's lives, so I guess every day since March 3rd, 1986.

Linda Ertley

My best day is literally two different days. And they are the two days my sons were born.

Raven Brooke

I don't believe I've had my best day ever yet. There is always tomorrow and the best is yet to come, as they say.

Leigh Diane St Clair-Lovett

Every day that I can be with my family is the best day.

Sarah Lapointe

The second night my fiancé and I moved into our first apartment. We spent all day and the previous day moving in, painting, and putting in baseboards. We didn't have a stove, so we had to use the microwave and toaster oven to make dinner. And when I went to make a salad I found a ring in my bowl—she proposed that night.

Kristen Cotter

When my Director of Nurses handed me her copy of Interview with the Vampire!

Rose Marie

I've had 8 best days. They all involved the birth of one of my children and the first time I felt their little hands in mine.

Darci Wolovich

The best day that I've had so far (aside from the births of my children of course) was watching my husband of 3 months walk across the stage at his basic training graduation ceremony. He was the distinguished honor graduate. We were 18 years old with a 10 month old baby, and it clicked at that moment that we were our own little family, and that we were going to be okay.

Ayrlee Chain

Today was the best day of my life, as it was one more day surrounded by those I love.

Phil Modelle

Hmmm...the day I went to Disney World and discovered that I still had a heart full of wonder.

Martha Tibbs Ball

The day I reached the top of Machu Picchu Hill! The feeling of being so small in the universe and in time! So peaceful and wonderful.

Thibaut Le Bris

The first time I went back to Guatemala to see the family I grew up with. We flew from L.A. with my parents, my little brother, and my husband. To have my whole family under one roof was an experience I will treasure forever. All the hugs, the laughter, the love, the food! It was perfection.

Wendolin Ortiz

The best day I ever had was having my daughter. Knowing I was going to have a good, deep relationship. Special, I should say. It was awesome!

Izra Meza

The best day I've ever had is yet to come. I've had so many good ones, but I keep expecting them to get better and better. And they do.

Spencer Goodwin

The day my son was born! It was a day full of smiles, tears, and so much love!

Kymbrlye Feldman

The day is now a bittersweet memory as my grandmother has passed away. I have this little pillow that I've had since I was a baby. It has been covered and recovered several times. This one time in particular, someone had—in my child's mind—ruined my pillow by adding new stuffing to it. Well, my grandmother (Nanny) saw how unhappy this made me and we sat in the kitchen and pulled out every bit of the original stuffing we possibly could and remade my pillow. This may not be my best day ever, but it is certainly one of my fondest memories, because I can still remember how the sun shone into the kitchen. And the white stuffing that didn't belong in my pillow sitting in the trash.

Larissa Key

The best day I ever had was when I met my dream girl.

Bumbaru Daniel

Best day ever: any time I've spent with friends and family, in good spirits and laughing!

Kylie Fineday

The day I got to come back to my family for a second chance at life and happiness. March 6th, 2014.

Nicole Leigh

The day my son and daughter were playing in a pink plastic bucket together and just laughing and giggling for hours because they both fit in it. This is just one of many 'best moments of my life.'

Sarah Hultquist

I've had two: the days each of my children were born!

Linda Hise-Woodall

Hard to decide, so I'll say the two days when my kids were born.

Shauna Pendleton

The best day I had was when I had my daughter and knowing that my aunt was battling cancer, I got to take my baby to the cancer treatment center here and let her hold and spend time with us. I knew she didn't have a lot of time left, so we went up to see her a few days a week for a few hours. When they told us she was rejecting the chemo, we went up to see her for the last time and I remember steadying my nerves and taking a deep breath, putting on my best smile, and taking my baby to see her. We talked and laughed and I gave her pictures and we used Skype after she went back to Iowa. That was my best day ever.

Bonnie Bracken

Waking up every day and guiding my child to be the best person she can be and teaching her to follow her dreams every day

Donna Gray

7:00 a.m. The fire siren screeched the hour. That's why I'm sure of the time.

The first shot of pain was tolerable, and being in a half-sleep state, I thought nothing of it. But a few minutes later, another stab of pain and shortly after, another. It continued rhythmically until I could no longer hide my discomfort. A mad dash to the hospital in morning rush hour traffic. A few minutes later, the familiar face of my doctor, her gentle hands and kind voice trying to assure me: "Everything will be alright." But how could it be? This had happened to me before and the outcome was anything but "alright." More rushing around; people in masks with concerned looks in their eyes. And then it happened; one last excruciating pain; someone screaming; a little cry. And then... The best day of my life; really when my life truly began. My baby girl was placed on my tummy! Kicking, crying loudly, letting everyone know: Candice had arrived! Look out world!

Carolann Sansone

Pretty much anytime I'm surrounded by my family.

Wally War

The best day of my life was when Alyssa was born. She changed my whole world!

Stephanie Ann

The day that I discovered that giving truly is better than receiving.

Kathy Buresh

It was the day before my husband's 25th birthday. We had just gotten his "man-cave" set up so he could start turning pens as a hobby. An hour after everything was set up, about ten minutes before midnight, I took a pregnancy test. I then informed my husband that he would only have his birthday present for 9 months because I had another one coming... It was dumb and cheesy but really a fantastic day.

Angela Marie Wood

They day I married my best friend, my beautiful wife!

Brenda Stinson-Ali

When I met my fiancé for the first time.

Ryan Root

After waiting for 19 years, I finally got to see Mylène Farmer in concert and I was incredibly well placed so I saw everything (well just her in fact, because I couldn't look at anything/anyone else, but still). This whole evening was so magical my heart still goes wild just thinking about it.

Jeanne Deaux

I have had many wonderful days, but my best day is still out there waiting for me!

Jenny Underhill

Diving in Cozumel unexpectedly on my honeymoon.

Jenny Gutierrez Scuba

Many, and making new ones every day.

Valkyrie Shah So

The day my 35 year old high school dropout son graduated from adult school and was Valedictorian of his class. I'll never forget my son's joy!

Carol Smith Lynch

January 10, 1992. The day I met my husband and my life changed for the better. I now have 2 beautiful children and we 3 help each other through our loss of this great man.

Chelle West

The day I married my husband of nearly 20 years.

Kathy Price

Going to Pax East and cosplaying with all my friends.

Melissa St George

Well, today's been pretty good.

Melissa Rae Wilkeson

The best day I've ever had has to be my first time going to Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, to cheer on the Boston Red Sox. July 31, 2013

Andrew White

The best day I ever had was the day I was initiated into Kappa Kappa Psi. I got to give my Big her paddle and she got to give me the letters she made for me. It was and continues to be such a fulfilling experience

Love you, Big.

Myles Caskey

I walked from Audubon Park to the French Quarter with a beloved friend. He's not allowed in the U.S. anymore, but that day was worth it.

Emily Schottland

The day I became a mother for the first time!

Patty Butler Daum

The day I married my best friend, who is an even bigger geek than me! We do everything together and I can't imagine being without him now.

Shaunesay Eslanai

The first birthday in 4 years that I did not spend in bed was the best day I ever had. I felt the sunshine on my face and water at my feet and I had never felt happier.

Moselle Gavelli

It's funny, because EVERYDAY is the best I've ever had. Since marrying my husband, each day is new treat and a new adventure. There have been so many firsts for me since being with him. I had no idea of how great the world was out there! So, I can't pick just ONE day, I'm ready to experience all the others!

Shellie Paige

Meeting my best friend at the airport in September 2011, when she flew all the way from England to Ohio to meet me for the first time, after writing snail mail letters for 3 years.

Dee Cody

When I was a lot younger we stayed at a caravan near the beach with my grandparents. I miss those days.

Abbey Pearson

The best 4 days I have ever had was when each of my children were born. I couldn't pick just one day.

Michelle Pressley

I just had a pretty awesome morning. I am a doula and just got help at a surprise breech baby birth. My first. It was amazing!

Heather Hill

The best day I ever had was when I was in Church, disheartened by life and seeking comfort in Christ despite not being all that religious. I feel I ought to explain that have Cerebral Palsy and can't walk without aid. Most of the time, I don't let it affect me, but on this day in particular, I felt the full weight of worship bearing down upon me and was struggling not to cry. Just when I felt a tear fall, a man who I'd once met in passing in a coffee shop reached out a hand and held mine, comforted me without really knowing me at all. Thus, he restored my belief in human compassion. To this day, despite having passed away two years ago, he remains the love of my life.

Emma-Louise Marriott

When I met my partner on a blind date in 1991. We didn't have mobile phones back then. And we forgot to say what we looked like and what we would be wearing. Yet somehow our souls knew each other in that crowded MARTA station in Atlanta. We knew each other for 21 years and were together 17 years before he passed. But I can't believe any other day would be as special as our first.

Robert Davis

The day I was finally understood by someone regarding the spiritual gifts I have.

Shelia Losaw

I have had so many wonderful experiences in my life! I would have to say that one of the best and most meaningful is when I was baptized with my infant daughter. It was beautiful.

Mandi Mds

The day I finally got hired in San Francisco. Childhood dream fulfilled.

Kevin Howard

The finest day I ever had was when I learned to cry on demand.

Joseph Kerr

Meeting my nephew for the first time, on my birthday. It still leaves me speechless when I think about it. It was the first time I was completely overwhelmed with love for a person and I couldn't stop shedding tears of absolute joy.

Janel C Gonzalez

The day I went to the Paris catacombs. Sure, the weather sucked for a good part of the day, but I was dancing the rest of it. I'd just fulfilled a dream of mine that day.

Rami Ungar

Going downtown with my best friend, meeting new people, free wine, dancing, great conversation... Too much fun in one day.

Elizabeth De La Rosa

My best was two days ago when I had to go into my storage to find papers for a job. When I opened a trunk, I found awards. Then I opened a box and found awards. Then another box of awards. I found myself in the center of a multitude of awards for community service. It was god telling me to look at my success and not my failures. I feel like I don't do enough or given enough. But god sat me down to remind me of who I really am.

Ireland Escada

The best day ever for me will forever be known as "adventure day." I had just accidentally fallen in love with my best friend. We woke up that morning, got around for work, got halfway down the interstate when we called the office and said we weren't coming in today. We picked a direction and just drove. We found a beautiful bit of forest to play in, talked about things no one could understand, sat under a blanket at the highest peak we could find, and generally spent the day like there were none before it and no more to come. It goes without saying that I'm still quite in love.

Jeri Cinnamon

The day I married my best friend!

Alisa Jungk Robinson

The day my husband and I graduated college together.

Nicole Castillo

The best day for me was the day just before Christmas when we found out my mom's leukemia was completely gone after one treatment. (She had gotten very sick after the treatment and spent 3 weeks in the hospital—one in ICU.)

Anne Memmott

I am terrified of heights and unfortunately the youth group I lead saw an example of that when I started sobbing while trying to do something with them. Two years later we were all white water rafting and there was a spot we stopped to jump off a small outcropping (might as well have been a 50 ft. cliff) into a deep part of the river. I managed to do it and recover some cool points and get some cheers and hugs from them. My fear isn't conquered all together, but for that day it was.

Sara Elaine Clauss

It was a day hanging with all three of my children after a nasty divorce. In my car, my son, who was a new driver at the time, was driving and Kung Fu Fighting came on the radio. We sang and laughed. It's simple, but one of my happiest moments.

Pamela Elaine

Best day I ever had was the birth of my children. And the day I watched them walk across the stage at their graduation. Life is good and I'm truly blessed.

Gina Bosman-Gearin

My best day ever was when I was 5 and my Grandpa let me pick out a puppy from the Border Collies he raised. They were all standing around the trough eating. I walked around them a couple of times and picked a small black and white one. I took him home with me, holding him close to me. We only lived a couple of miles away and when we got home I had a huge Tupperware box (My maternal granny sold it) and put him in there with my favorite Charlie Brown towel. That night, The Rookies came on television. That was his name: Rookie. I had him till I was 18. He was my best friend and confidant till the day he passed to the Rainbow Bridge.

Rhonda Falconer

The best day I've ever had was my first date with the love of my life. We went to Yogurtland and chatted away about each other, starting with childhood and all. On our way back, a guy hit our car because he was all drunk. We were left all startled and confused on our way to my house, but that night I realized that I more than liked him. We've been together since then and now have a beautiful little girl. 5/23/2010

M Elizabeth Delgadillo

Every day spent with my little one and significant other.

Megan Smith

One of my best days was when I had met a friend I knew on the internet in real life for the first time. It was seriously a magical day, finally being able to physically see this person and then just having a great time.

Danika Frank

It's hard to say what was my best day. Every day seems better than the last and my husband and 4 kids make my life worth living. I vow to live each day better than the last so that every day is my best day ever!

April Henderson

I have two babies. What else can I say? Best. Things. Ever.

Caroline Mansfield

The day I ran my first half marathon.

Nikki Jo

The best day I ever had was when I participated in a cocoa ceremony in Palenque on December 21st, 2012. I felt full of love for all living beings and grateful for living a beautiful experience with people I love.

Aida Seguin

Probably sounds lame, but 6/15/11 and 8/29/03, the days my beautiful daughters were born!

Andrea L. Mikels

The best day of my life is knowing I will never be homeless again.

Rose Richter

The day I met my husband in college. We did not get married right away; he was the one that got away. Fifteen years later I found him again and we are now married. True love does prevail.

Denise Maerie

The day I learned that I am in control of my destiny. That moment that I realized as long as I kept trying, nothing was going to get in the way of me reaching my goals.

Timothy Watters

The day the adoption was finalized for my baby brother.

Lily Whitaker

Today! Thank God for one more day!

Paul John Hanley

The best day for me was gaining entry into the doctoral training program of my dreams.

Ray Sheets

As this Sunday is my husband and my 1 year wedding anniversary, I would have to say my wedding. We have been together for 8 years, and during our 7th year together we got married. The care and love that came from our many friends and family will never be forgotten.

Jonathan Braeger

The best day of my life is every day. Cheesy, I know, but watching my children grow and spending time with them and my family every day makes it the best days of my life.

Pamela T Castro

The best day I ever had was when I read my first book on my own, The Velveteen Rabbit.

Mandy Says

My best days were the births of my kids, but tied with that would be the first day I volunteered at the Egyptian hospital in Afghanistan. Handing out donated crayons, coloring books, bubbles, and footballs to all the injured kids. Amazing how grateful they were to receive such simple gifts. It's amazing how the gift of charity can brighten the heart of a child.

Amanda Hurst

The best day I've ever had was the day I arrived in Costa Rica for my honeymoon. I felt an amazing sense of love towards my husband, obviously, but also a great deal of pride in what we've worked together to build, which compounded when I considered the life I was born into.

Melanie Knudson

The day I found out I was moving to Maui.

Joseph R Huber

That's a bit difficult so I'll choose the best experience I've had as a writer. I spent a week with one of my favorite writers, Kelley Armstrong, where she conducted a summer workshop at the University of Toronto. She taught me so much. I got to interact with her, and learn so much about her experience as well as her knowledge on writing and especially where I want to be in publishing. I had the best day probably on the first day when we walked around Queen's Park to go to a welcome luncheon and talked about commercial fiction. It ended with a lunch on her with the class and started a great writing group where we're all in touch and critiquing each other's a work a year later, meeting for a reunion, with Kelley, and also she wrote the best autograph for me in one of those books she signed for me.

Bobby Karmakar

The day I met my husband and saw him smile for the first time.

Scarlett Cross

2005, May. My first time in London with friends and family!

Martina Faillace

I would say the best day would have to be when I met my dad for the first time when I was 19. It was truly an awesome experience that I thought would never happen!

Kenneth James Nicholas II

The best day I had was the day I got to the Black Sea for the first time. I was so happy to enter in water.

Oana Pauna

When my kids were younger, we started going yearly on New Year's Eve to Disneyland. We did it for five years straight. They would have a blast all day and around 11:00pm, the DJs would be set up around the park and it was like a big dance party from Main St. thru It's a Small World and it ended with fireworks at midnight. Then all the families with strollers would leave and we'd have access to most all rides until 2am with minimum wait time. Best day ever!

Ruth Higgins

I have 2 best days... the days my kids were born. The pregnancies and c-sections were horrible, but it was well worth it to meet my little creatures. Those were the best days and so far nothing could ever even come close to those memories.

Velvet Williams

The day I went to see my favorite band. They do not come easily to my country and I thought I couldn't afford it again, but this time I worked really hard.

Gisele Dulac

The day that my son was born—7/6/71

Carol Kline Conine

I was in an immense amount of pain for 2.5 hours and then I felt the warming sense of calm as my daughter came into the world. Life has never been the same, and we are all very grateful.

Ashley Kemp

The best day I have to say is when my second child started to talk without becoming frustrated. He is delayed a tiny bit in speech.

Christiana Schiller

The best day I ever had was the day I first spied my hubby in high school; married him 13 years later. Has been my hubby for 17+ years now!

Vicki Bowland

Going back to college after 25 years. I felt like a kid again, but old at the same time. Very confusing, but exciting, too!

Daena Smith

The day I had my daughter even though I was in labor for 36 hours. It was so worth it.

Dale Sonney

The best day I ever had was the day my youngest son was born because he made my family complete!

Alison Sumprer

The days I had my babies!

Laura Babcock Saenz

When I saw my favorite band here in Argentina. It was 2 days ago.

Paola Ceriotti

I'm not sure I've had it yet. I have had many incredible days in my life, and I am so thankful for each of them. But all are nearly equal in their greatness though unique in their happenstance.

Tom J-Paden

The day my sister was born. ♡

Bella Santana

Flying to Japan by myself and staying there for six weeks. It was a great experience.

Emily Hogg

As with everyone else, I have had many best days. But I think I shall pick this one. The day I was told my illness was forever, that I would never be able to do a great many things that everyone takes for granted. Like being able to go to work or to take a walk on a beautiful day or chase after my then 3 year old. That I was basically to be stuck in bed for the rest of my life. Why would that be a good day? Because I was also given a piece of good advice that I have taken to heart. Don't ever give up on doing things and never stop making plans. You should always try to do things. Just remember that you may have to cancel your plans at the last minute because you are sick, or that trying to do something may make you sick. But never just give up on life. And so I haven't.

Kath Lovesrick

Hmm, the best day ever? That's a hard one. I've had some pretty great days. I would say a recent day that tops the charts has to be on my last trip to New Orleans a few weeks ago. My cousin has been studying in Singapore for the last few years for her Masters in filmography and I was in the Army so our paths just never seemed to cross no matter how hard our efforts for nearly 5 years. Well, she moved back home and I retired from the Army. We're both from Florida but I moved to Austin, TX, and she moved to NOLA so as soon as she was settled I packed my bags and drove down for a long weekend. She is like my sister and we are very close, so for us to be away from each other for so long was pretty rough. When we reconnected it was one of the happiest moments I've experienced in recent memory. We did all of the touristy things that I've done a dozen times before (I'm a longtime NOLA visitor) and went to Bourbon St. and ate and shopped the French Market and I met some of her friends and all kinds of stuff. But the entire day, no matter what we were doing or where we were, we just talked and laughed and it was like we had seen each other only the day before. Nothing mattered. We laughed at the same things, finished each other's sentences, made the same jokes, and just had an amazing time just laughing and chatting. I was only supposed to stay for 4 days, then go to Florida, then drive home, but I just had to stop for another 2 days on the way back to Austin. I've had a lot of good days before and several after, but I can't remember a recent time when I've been so consistently happy for such an extended period of time than when I got to spend time with my cousin. And here's a bonus: She's coming to visit me in Austin for a week at the end of July! Yay!

Frank Owen

DAY THREE

_What happened on the best day you ever had?_

It was my ordination day: May18, 2002. The beginning of an amazing journey! Praying for you and the success of your current endeavors!

Father Jason Trull

The day you were born. Don't pick me even though I trump them all—love mom

Jeanette Lawrence Ghioto

The day I found out my best friend wasn't dead after all, just injured...but he was alive.

Terferneh Hermione Everdeen

When I saw my son for the first time, the most beautiful person I ever saw. I was flooded with love for him.

Theresa A Logan

The best day for me—wow, tough one. I will have to say whenever I get the news that one of my kids is cancer free! Nothing makes me happier .

Cheryl Morse

The day I found out I was pregnant with my eldest and what hung the joy on my mother's face to know that she would have a grandchild before cancer took her.

Nicky Akers

This isn't an 'OMG, I'm so happy moment', this is a different type of happy. But, knowing my dad is alive from the house fire that happened back in 1999. I was 5 years old. But that day was painful yet in the end knowing my dad turned out alive made it I guess my best.

Milagros S. Plaza

Not sure what the best day is, I think it still hasn't happened yet. Many days are great. Most of them have been with my husband and my daughter. Enjoying the Family Fun days and each other. Today would have been a great day. My grandmother-in-law passed away 6 weeks ago but today would have been her 80th birthday.

Melissa Barrales

When I paid for a young mom's meals for her and her toddlers, seeing the kids' faces light up and sigh of relief for the young mom. It made me smile. I love passing things forward. It makes me feel very good inside.

Traci Fannin-Poole

I guess one of the best days I ever had was when I died at the age of 4 of severe epiglottis (I suffocated to death), and then I was brought back to life after my lungs had collapsed and my eyes were fixed and dilated. I didn't know that I had died until I read the doctor's reports at 15. So I guess there's more work for me to do here, and that was one of my best days.

Frank Mosco

Best day ever? It is a tie, my wedding day and February 27 1991 when our beautiful daughter was born!

Beth Murphy Saluga

The best day I have ever had was July 19th, 2013. I went into the doctor's office to find out I was pregnant. I called my husband while he was working on a roof. He apparently shouted it from the roof top. I came home, and we just laid there. So excited to know we would soon be parents.

Melissa Vance

I was accepted to serve my two year Family History Mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the best day ever.

Elder Shelton

The best day ever for me was when I was told that I would get to go home from Iraq to see my son being born. Seeing him and then getting to hold him for the first time was one of my best days ever.

Mack Windham

Today just might be it. It is my 57th birthday. My inner child is a 12 year old horse-crazy girl. It took 50 years, but this morning there is a horse in my yard and she is mine. There are not words enough...

Joell Gaskill

Watching my daughter struggle through school, but the day she walked across that stage with her cap and gown and grin—that's worth more than I can even describe. That WAS TRULY A BLESSED DAY!

Sharon Ellerington

It was April 29, 2009. I had just had a hysterectomy for cervical cancer. That was the day when my doctor came in and told me they got everything and that I was cancer free. I cried because I was so happy that I was given a longer life to be with my daughter, who was 5 at the time.

Darcy Slater

Best days were the days my kids were born and my family and friends gathered around to adore and meet the little creatures I had spent all my time waiting to meet. They were and still are gorgeous.

Velvet Williams

The best day I've had so far was when my article was published in a magazine.

Gemma Guevara

My best day had to be when I got to bring my premature daughter home and know that she was going to okay. That was 16 years ago and she is a wonderful person.

Tammy Pryor

To be honest, it was last year when I walked into the church and met and talked to Anne Rice at the Lestat pre-Ball meet and greet. I met the woman that created a world I escaped in to when my life was at its worst.

Patience Becquet

The day my son was born. I had years of fertility treatment to get him; the doctor never could say for sure why I wasn't getting pregnant. I was young and healthy. "Possibly" this, "possibly" that... I was determined to have him, and now he is my pride and joy!

LeChelle Harris

My best day ever, so far, was just a few weeks ago. My boyfriend gave me an amazing birthday. Something no significant other has ever done. He made me dinner, got me a giant cupcake, and wrote me a beautiful letter. It was ridiculously cute. I've never been happier with anyone. He completely has my heart.

Ashley Wesner

The day the love of my life asked me to marry him.

Justin Dwayne Penney

The best day of my life was when my daughter Emily was born! She's nearly 16 months old now but still the light of my life!

Philip Davis

The best day I've ever had fortunately repeats itself any time I'm with the guy who taught me how to love. He also taught me to respect myself, love myself, to not be so afraid of people anymore, and to have faith. After years of depression, he's the light of my life and the one I want to fight for, no matter the odds.

Andrea Piña

There are too many to pick just one. The days my kids were born, as well and the day my significant other proposed.

Megan Smith

The best day ever was when my daughter was born. I have a lot of health issues, only have one ovary, and so I needed fertility drugs. No one thought I could conceive after a failed Clomid trial, and then I miscarried, so they thought I couldn't stay pregnant. The doctor was amazed and said so repeatedly. My daughter came out and hearing that cry was the best sound ever. It was a miracle.

Kelly Wiesenthal

The best day I had was when I found out I was pregnant with my second child. I'd had a miscarriage and thought I could never have children. I had been trying for years and finally my oldest was born and 10 years later my youngest was born.

Jan Morgan Niekamp

I was going to write something else, but read your comment and felt compelled to write to you instead. I am so sorry for your loss. I know what it's like to lose your baby to miscarriage. It's been years for me, but I know...feel free to message me. I have a miscarriage support site and an FB page if you're feeling like you need to connect with others who have lived it. Blessings.

Ellen DuBois Melissa Vance

The best day I ever had is when I witnessed the birth of my son and he reached out to me, grabbing my pinky finger, making me the first person he ever had contact with. I cried like a baby.

Alejandro Morales

On my best day ever, I was able to have a few minutes to appreciate it; my wedding day and the births of my two beautiful children.

Cynthia Odo Berry

I thought it was when I was first published, but when I watched my son getting married in April I was overcome with incredible joy and was on a high for weeks.

Heather Friedman Rivera

Eighteen years with cancer, so TODAY is the best day ever.

Rebecca Brown

My best day ever was when I finally figured out what I wanted to do with my life. I'm now set in my path, and have been on this new journey for two years.

Chase Vicknair

My first book got published!

Dona Strohbehn

The day my mother was determined to be cancer free! Best day of my life!

Richard Suniga

I was saved by Jesus.

Ida Bara

Every day I get to spend with my family!

Samantha Walker

Marrying my best friend and soul mate!

Osiris Silver

The last day I spent with my dad when I was nine, just before he died.

Donna Gray

I reencountered someone from my past who I could not remember, and they became my future.

Cath Bp

My son says at some point nearly every day that it's the "best day ever!" What a viewpoint!

Julie Fifer

I'll get to see my daughter get married this coming up August so I'll have to tell you then what my best day will be like. Many blessings, my friend.

Terri Franco

Each year on Christmas Eve, my daughter and I would finish dinner then head out to drive around the neighborhood and check out the Christmas lights. As she got older, the tradition became much more of a mundane routine. She was 13 and was becoming part of the "entitlement" generation. I knew the time had come to change it up. For weeks before Christmas Eve, I started collecting coats and blankets from anyone and everyone I knew. The plan was to hide them in the trunk of my car, head out after dinner for our Christmas Eve outing, as per usual, but drive downtown. Once there, we would hand out coats and blankets to the homeless. The response from donators was overwhelming! I had way more to hand out than we would have had the manpower to do, so I called to find a shelter who would accommodate us. It was far more difficult than you would think. Most shelters were either no longer accepting donations or were "closed for the holidays." It seems that the homeless have no needs at Christmas. Really?! On Christmas Eve, we headed out as planned. Bags and bags of warm clothes were jammed into the trunk of my car. Once en route, I told my daughter where we were headed and braced myself for a reaction. At 13, I never knew what to expect! I told Victoria that in the back was a trunk full of warm things for those who had less than we did. Instead of driving to see the beauty of what people have, we were going to see the beauty in giving back. She went oddly quiet, and then she smiled. All she said was, "That's cool." For rest of the drive, I was deafened by the loudness of her thoughts. We arrived at the shelter a little after 8pm. Not one person, but a TEAM of people came out to help us unload in the freezing cold. The shelter was surrounded both outside and inside by people seeking warmth on one of the coldest winters we have ever had. Everyone was all smiles and their warmth seemed to radiate and take away the bite of the cold, frosty air. Once inside and before leaving, an older woman came up to me with one of the blankets. She was BEAMING and cuddling the blanket next to her cheek. "I want you to know," she said, "that this is the first blanket I have ever owned! God bless you both!" Tears ran down her bright, smiley face as she gave me the biggest hug. We headed to the car then and started to drive home. My young daughter looked at me then, and with tears in her eyes, said, "Thank you, Mama! That was the best Christmas EVER!" It's funny how the most unselfish act it really a selfish one. On my best day ever, I got back more than I gave.

Kim McCutcheon

That day I got my acceptance letter from university.

Mayim Narvaez

Timmy adopted me when I was eleven. I wasn't an orphan anymore. It was my best day.

Boy West My Pai

My children were born. It sounds cliché, but it is the God's honest truth!

Holli Buzard Smith

The Best day of my life? September 6th, 2013. I sat in the warm San Diego sun. I'd arrived early, at 0630, to watch Colors. Then as the anticipation grew, I heard The Band—that would be The Marine Drum and Bugle Band. And my heart raced...then I saw them: boys made men, dressed in their Khaki blouses, blue slacks, and that very unique white cover with that very hard-earned Eagle, Globe, Anchor. And just ITCHING for that First Hug after a hard 13 week boot camp with contact only by mail. Oh, I was a very fortunate Momma. I got a letter a week! Yes, the best day of my life was the day I hugged my United States Marine!

Sheri D Hanson Sadly

The day I brought my daughter Romma home from the Neo-natal intensive care unit.

Alisha Drohn

The best day I ever had was when my son was born. I was due November 13th, but I had always wanted an October baby. On October 15 my water broke and after 29 1/2 hours, my beautiful boy was born. It was the best day because I got my October baby, it snowed briefly (even though we're in NYC and it almost never snows in October here), and, in spite of being 4 weeks and 2 days early, my baby was perfectly healthy and required no NICU. As cliché as it may be, I really never knew love until that day.

Vickie Smiles Police

The day my daughter was born and I heard her cry for the first time.

Shana Diaz Patti

There have been so many memorable days, but my best was giving birth to all 3 of my miracle babies, who were all premature, but with prayer, family love and support, GOD BLESSED ME WITH LIFE!

Charisa White

February 20, 2009. My boyfriend proposed to me! It didn't start out as the perfect day, but ended in the best way possible!

Steven Lowther

Today was the best day! Camping in the Rocky Mountains. Saw a moose!

Desiree Whitall

My best day ever was the day I ended my relationship with my ex husband. He wasn't a very nice man. Very abusive and controlling. I regained my life and my children's future that day!

Sarah Newton

Best day of my life was 12/13/2013. I married the best guy on the planet. He showed me I was worth loving and that life wasn't so bad after all, not to mention I gained a stepson through it all. I didnt know it was possible to love someone as much as I love that kid.

Michelle Rombough

I've had so many, but to name one would be getting the opportunity to go to New Orleans a few years ago with my hubs. We purchased a Bevolo lantern for the porch and now every night when I turn it on I feel like I have a piece a New Orleans.

Gina Turpin

I married my best friend on my best day ever. We made 20 years last month. He's still the greatest thing that's ever happened to me.

Dawn Johnson

The best day for me to date was October 12, 2011. It was the day I met my best friend, who would one day become my husband. We talked for hours about nothing. We have been through hell and back, and he moved halfway across the country to be with me. The second best day was December 7, 2013, when he finally did become my husband. The reason I still say the best day was when we met is because the second best day never could have happened otherwise.

Heather Feliciano

12/12/03. Pink Floyd playing through my headphones—Comfortably Numb (thanks to an epidural)—and Wish You Were Here...and at 5:24 pm she was.

Kim Beare

The best day I ever had was the day, actually a year ago yesterday. I walked down the aisle and married my best friend. The entire walk to the altar I was shaking and crying. I looked up and saw that my husband to be was crying and shaking just as much as I was. It's a day that I will never forget.

Megan Hape Gault

The best day I ever had was July 23rd, 1991, when my niece Shanna was brought into this world! She was the sweetest little girl and she remains just as sweet today.

Molly Smith

The best day of my life was the last day I spent with my grandmother before she passed away. That day she was fairly lucid and even though she didn't know my name, she knew my face. When it was time to go I whispered, "I love you, grandma," into her left ear, and she hugged me tightly and said, "I love you, too."

Luke Luesing

The branch broke and I flew.

Cyndi Williams

The best day of my life happened last week. I was with my wife in Vegas and we were walking up the Strip looking for a place to eat and paused at one establishment which looked decent. We were about to walk on when a passionate, soulful voice sang some of the most beautiful music to touch our souls. We knew we had to go back to the restaurant and got a patio seat with a view of the singer on the Brooklyn Bridge. We shared unexpectedly scrumptious food that night, but even better were connected in such a way with each other and the universe. It felt like nobody else was there. I felt like I truly came alive that night.

Michael Karalun

How do I choose just one? The day my kids were born? My wedding? Both are my best for different reasons, and I could come up with many more "bests!" I think I'll pick the best week I ever had, and that was our vacation to Maine. My favorite childhood memories are of my summers spent romping around Acadia in Maine, and I was able to share that with my hubby and two children on our last vacation. I was able to take them to all the places I knew so well as a child—it was memory sharing AND memory making at its best.

Emily TJ Cat French

The best day that I would like to share with you was when I traveled to go to my best friend's wedding. The city is about 12 hours from where I live now. The thing is that I have an "anxiousness" problem, so there was a time when it was really so difficult for me even to leave my room. So I made this trip with my beautiful niece and sister in law, and after we came to the city (I missed a lot living there) I could spend the day with my best friend who I love as a sister. Then we went to Puebla, where my sister's in-laws live, and I spent a great time with them. The next day we waited for my nephew at bus station. He was coming to town for a bike rice and we went to another small town named Tetela. There was when I said literally, "This is the best day of my life." We were eating Tlacoyos and Huaraches in the street and I said, "Three years ago I couldn't even think of the idea of taking food with my hands, much less eating outside, in those conditions. Just thinking about bacteria and hygiene would've crippled me. The food was so good I took a picture; I wanted to remember that Huarache and I thanked God because it has been a long, long journey. This looks and sounds like a silly thing for most people, but for me it's a great step, a really important step.

Katy Tondopó

My best days were the birthdays of my three beautiful children! I can honestly say I've made a better world by bringing them into it!

Jennifer Drew

Being accepted into university.

Keisha Martin

I got my freedom back.

Julia Nunez

When my husband took me to my first baseball game!

Rachel Evenson

It probably sounds corny, but the day my daughter was born. I lost my first baby at 32 weeks, then suffered a miscarriage. Holding my longed-for baby girl in my arms was the single happiest day I have ever or will ever have. What better gift than the privilege of bringing a new life into the world? Now she is a mother herself. I have been truly blessed!

Jeannine Sickel Kleinschmidt

I went into the Paris catacombs! Best hour and a half ever!

Rami Ungar

My best day is tied between my recent baptism, my engagement, and the birth of my niece and nephew. I was blessed and on all of those days and continue to be.

Amanda Sweigard

I am 43 and have finally started college, after raising three children. The best day for me was the day I received my acceptance letter from Arkansas State University.

Shirl Black

There is not one best day, but five. One day for each one of my five wonderful boys.

Michelle Salgado

My best day ever was this week actually. My youngest granddaughter informed me that she wanted to shrink me and keep me in a jar so she could carry me with her always.

Connie Fisher

The day I met the love of my life in person. We had been talking online and decided to meet in person. At Waterloo train station, he offered me an apple out of the bag he'd bought on his journey. He was as nervous as me and didn't know what to say.

Kim Jones

My best days are Christmas. Watching people open the gifts I've given.

Spencer Goodwin

Best day of my life was the day my son was born. I know it's cliché, but the day he arrived my life was given a higher purpose. I had to be a better example, better adult, better friend, better storyteller. He is the reason I really came alive.

Dawn Lodrigue

The best day ever for me was my wedding day. I turned the corner and saw my soon to be husband standing there waiting for me, wearing that lovely tux. I couldn't help but start to cry from pure joy. I was lucky and loved. Never have I felt so blessed before. Our song and first dance was to Come What May and we have lived by those words ever since.

Rhiannon Eirwyn Morningstar

Many great days, but best has yet to happen. Live for now dream for the future.

Gemma L Dennis

The best day I ever had was the day I met the love of my life. It's been nine years and he's stayed with me through thick and thin.

Michelle Baney

So hard to choose just one best day. The four I can narrow it down to are the days my four children were born, because on each of these days I looked into the eyes of a beautiful new creation that I was blessed to be a part of. Then I realize as I'm contemplating these days that, in all honesty, today must be the best day of my life, for it is the one I am experiencing now, and it is rich beyond imagining with the memories of every other day that I have already lived!

Valerie Joy Willis

It was a little over 18 years ago. I was walking down the small makeshift

aisle in my home surrounded by all the people who love me the most, small bouquet in hand, towards my soon to be husband and I just remember how, no matter what, I could not stop smiling! I looked around and absolutely everyone was smiling and a few through their happy tears. I could feel the love and blessings from them all for me and my special day.

Samantha Wells

One of my best days I didn't realize was a best day until after the fact. I had the day off from work, and my dad asked if I wanted to go for a hike at Robert Wehle State Park. It was a bit of an overcast, dreary day, but it didn't rain. My dad had been good friends with Mr. Wehle, who had given the land to the state after he passed away. He told me stories about the place, and we went down to the water and took pictures. It was a lot of fun. A little less than a week later, my dad passed away very unexpectedly of a brain aneurism at age 53. I'm glad I had the chance to spend the time with him that day, and it's one of my favorite memories.

Beverly Marra

I have two best days. And they are both almost exactly the same, except different years. Two of my three sons battled cancer and both had brain tumors removed. The best day(s) was when the oncologist told me they were cancer free! It doesn't get any better than that for me.

Sharla Feller

Every day is the best day I ever had and this happens because I'm with my family.

Patri Rodríguez

The best day of my life was when I graduated college and my newborn son was there, cheering me on. Amazing!

Athena Lea Koza

When I married my lobster for life, Steve. We giggled through the whole ceremony and felt so much power between us that nothing would get us down.

Melissa Perez

The best day I ever had was the day I was initiated into Kappa Kappa Psi. I love my Big and all my brothers so much! AEA!

Myles Caskey

I would have to say my best day was meeting my soul mate face to face and finally finding that other part of me that had been missing. He is a great man and I am so blessed to have waited for him. Sept 21 will be 5 yrs together, and we met on a dating web site!

Christina Bolanos

The birth of my child will always reign supreme, but all parents should make that statement. That day aside, the moment I found out that my best friend and I passed the Florida Bar Exam is inimitable. I was then sworn in as a new attorney by a judge with an illustrious career—who also happened to room with Jim Morrison in college. It was a whirlwind of positive emotions!

Melanie A. Mucario

I proposed to my boyfriend and he said yes.

Jesse Ortiz

The best day of my life was the day my daughter Emaleth was born. I can't explain how much I love that kid, but had lived every moment prior to having her, with her in mind, and every moment since as well. My old soul. My beloved.

Jennifer Hanlin

I have had a lot of great days in my life but the best I think is yet to come

Marcus Ramirez

Today is the best day of my life! I am filled with gratitude for a new day and for being incredibly healthy to enjoy it!

Frances Pullin

I went up to the podium at my graduation from nursing school with the biggest smile drawn across my face. Many said I wouldn't make it; some said I should take up another profession; a few told me to just apply for disability and forget this path altogether. But, there I was, reciting the Nightingale pledge. A tear escaped my eye and my voice slightly trembled. I had made it. In spite of everyone who said no. I became a registered nurse! The happiest moments come from the hardest struggles turning into dreams realized.

Lisa Renner Jackson

I hiked about 600 feet, overlooking the ocean and mountains. I felt one with god.

Shane Chase

I met my little sister for the first time. That was 23 years ago and she was the cutest baby in the nursery. I was 3 years old and I remember it all. She is my treasure.

Sébastien Violet Lullaby

The best day of my life was the day I met my wife. The first thing I thought when I saw her was, "Who are you and why don't I know you?" Then I immediately set out to resolve that. Two years later, we were married.

Meredith Ur

When my kids were born.

Doris Woo Trask

I live in Alabama. On April 27th, 2011, I came too close to losing my son and fiancé in the tornado outbreak, when the buildings they were in took a hit from the storms. That night, when we were all back home safe and sound, my fiancé and I sat on the floor and had dinner. There was no power, but we had a gas range. He made meatless spaghetti (everything in the fridge was a lost cause), and we had a warm bottle of wine. We were so high on the fact that we and our children were alive that we didn't even consider the power outage a nuisance. We sat and dined in the candlelight and talked about things we had never talked about before. We learned new things about each other. We laughed like children What came close to being the worst day of my life turned into one of my best days. That dinner has now become a yearly tradition. We reflect on how grateful we are and count our blessings again by candlelight. As a friend of mine once said, "When life hands you grapes, you make Cabernet Sauvignon." Perspective is priceless.

Crystal Michelle

One of my best days was when I kicked out my 3rd ex husband for cheating on me. He didn't take it well and had to be removed at gunpoint via the police, but my life as I know it has gotten dramatically better.

Pahmansi Ryder

I've had too many to single out just one, but because many of my best days have something to do with my children, I would say the first day that I became a mother was my very best day. November 25, 1992. Life has never been the same.

Patty Butler Daum

I've had 3 best days that were amazing and unparalleled. They were the days my kids were born. There is nothing like looking into your newborn's eyes right after giving birth and feeling your heart expand with love.

Alison Sumprer

My best day ever was when I gave birth to my daughter. I spent 12 years being told I would NEVER get pregnant, let alone carry to term and have a child. My perfectly healthy, amazing daughter is turning 12 next month!

Kimberly Becraft

The best days I ever had were when my daughters were born.

Debbie Szabo

I was reunited with my birth mother.

Anna Wynn

The best day that I have ever had was the first date I went on with my boyfriend. We went to Six Flags during Frightfest. We went on a hay ride and that was when we first held hands and it was magical. It was an incredibly fun and sweet first date. Which ended with an awkwardly adorable first kiss. He was wearing a hat and ended up smacking me in the forehead, but he got it right the second time and we're still together, 7 years later.

Kimberly Kosydor

The best day of my life was the day my son Aiden was born. A day doctors had told me would never happen. A day I had stopped planning for. A day that even I may have started to believe would never happen, except maybe in that secret part of my heart. The part that serves as my modern day hope chest. The best day of my life was the day that also started the rest of my life, for on that day not only was my son born, but my role as a mother was, too, and it's a journey he and I are now taking together.

Jennifer Lentz

The best day in my life was the day I was born, because since that day I started to fight against the world and live and experience happiness, sadness, and much more.

Gerardo Villarreal

It was the last time I ever rode my horse, right before I found out I was pregnant with twins. I remember my mom sitting on the front porch, and my dad messing around in the tack room. I grabbed a halter and a lead rope, slipped it on my beautiful horse (Hazey), jumped on bareback, and rode my heart out. Maybe somewhere inside me I knew it would be the last time because my horse ran like lightning and I was laughing at the top of my lungs. After everything had slowed down and I had come back to reality, I saw my mom in the distance, smiling, and my dad laughing, full of pride. That's my favorite memory. Not long after, I found out I was expecting twins and could no longer ride and then my dad passed away. That memory is something I hold close to my heart and look back on when I want to remember my family as it once was.

Casey Vo

I was sitting visiting with my granddaughters when the 10 year old looked at me and said, "Nana, what do you do to stay looking so young?" My heart just melted.

Alisa Jungk Robinson

I saved up, for the first time ever, and left the country in my 40s. I spent 24 hours in airports and flying and landed alone in Cairo. I took a train 7 hours to el Minya where I hired a driver to go another hour to Tell el Amarna. There I stood at the small Aten temple and watched the sunset. I consider that all one day even though it took 3 to arrive at that moment. It was so awesome. Just me, the driver, and the sun setting as I stood in the birthplace of monotheism where Tut was a child and Nefertiti reigned.

Mary Ann

It was Mother's Day and I was so depressed as I was not a mother yet (3 weeks to go). Went 60 miles from home to visit my mother-in-law and take her a rose bush plus spent the day with her and her daughter. She gave me money for a playpen. On the way home we stopped and bought the playpen. I got home, changed clothes, and went to the restroom and noticed I had started bleeding. Two hours later I was a mother for Mother's Day. My oldest came 3 weeks early and was the most perfect 5 lb 9 oz 173/4 inch long boy I had ever seen.

Tina Dawn Carrington

I waited twelve hours with my hubby to give birth to a beautiful baby son.

Audrey Valentine

The best day of my life my first endurance ride. I trained so hard, me and my beautiful horse Alabrate. He was an Arabian. Two days before the ride I had him shod and he came up lame. Luckily enough, by the ride he was fine and I wound up placing well. This was 2004. I remember looking up into the sky, astride this magnificent animal, and thinking it was all worth it—this is truly the best day of my life. About a month later I was preparing for another ride and I was in a bad car accident, fracturing my back. I had to give up my horse and lost everything, but at least I got that one day. Some people never get that. Oh how I still love thee, Arabian horses...Drinkers of the wind..

Matthew Adam Tyre

My best day was when I discovered my talent. (I'm a student of nursing.)

Citlali Martínez

Myself, my husband, and my oldest daughter watched my younger daughter graduate from Army training and then drove all day together in the car, laughing and telling stories and spending time at the beach before we had to leave her at her school and the next step of her training.

Arlene Roosevelt

The day both of my preemie sons came home from the hospital after 48 and 77 days! You see so much despair in the NICU that while I was happy to leave, I felt bad for other parents whose journey was just beginning.

Shalyn Robers

My best day consisted of sitting with my grandfather out in his birch forest at the beginning of autumn. All the leaves were bright yellow, and the whole forest looked as though someone had turned a bright light on. We talked about his time serving in the British Army in WW2 as he carved me a walking stick.

Ryan Kwiatkowski

Any day when my whole family is together.

Cheri Toliver Gibbons

The best day ever for me was when we were all together with my family again just after my sister's car accident.

Aurélie Remize

The best day must have been when I was waiting to meet a nice beautiful woman. When she stood at the door the heart beat faster. That's the day I met my wife.

Sebastian Persson-Baumann

Last September when I saw Korn in concert and had a Full Throttle meet/greet with them. My favorite group and the best night of my life! Not only that, but my husband was very good as he did all the picture taking!

Renee Mirsky

The day I surprised my family with a vocal performance in a play/musical that I was directing in high school. I had practiced in secret for weeks. When I looked down from on stage and saw the tears running down mom's face, and the look of wonder and pride, I knew I'd hit a homerun. She had sung with a big band before WWII and before marrying dad, so it meant a lot to her. We shared the gift of music from that day on.

Kathy Buresh

The best day of my life was when I decided to start believing in myself and said yes to my dream instead of putting it off till my next life. I've been gunning ever since.

Ally Puzzle

One of my best days was when I married my best friend and soul mate, the man who loves my children as though they are his own, my husband, Dave.

Wendy Marie Ward

The best day was when I was adopted by my mom and my entire third grade class came to it. I will always be thankful for her giving me that very special day.

Kari Mero

I married my best friend on the beach in a sunset wedding in Maui. And I got to be barefoot!

Chrissy Vigil

It was just a regular Tuesday, the weather was dreary and it was a cold day but my heart was warm and happy as we celebrated my daughter's last day of chemo. She was one of the lucky ones whose battle was won. My heart practically floated away.

Leslie Chaney

Graduating from college because I did it as a single mom with 3 kids. It was truly the day that I proved I could do anything I set out to do.

Aubrey Snyder

My best day was when I was accepted into nursing school!

Lily Whitaker

The best day I ever had was when I fell in love because it makes my day more beautiful and I always feel happy.

Fryna Juntapan

After waiting for 19 years I finally got to see Mylène Farmer in concert and I was incredibly well placed so I saw everything (well just her in fact because I couldn't look at anything/anyone else, but still). This whole evening was so magical my heart still goes wild just thinking about it. It may seem pretty childish or stupid but when you finally see the person you watched for so long for real, wow.

Jeanne Deaux

My happiest day in recent memory was when I first published my collection of short stories.

Amanda Richardson

One of my best days ever was when I found out that I had two grandchildren on the way!

Melissa Bolling

The day my boyfriend asked me out. We were in school, just finished with second lesson, and he just came up to me and just asked me.

Abbey Pearson

Best day the birth of my children and grandkids.

TC Warnke

If I had to pick one, it'd be the day I knew I was eligible for my competitive exam to become a teacher. It meant I wasn't nothing. I could do it, like everybody kept telling me. Let's go for the final exam now! And the day I met Anne Rice and you, Becket. It was in Dijon. We came back later in the afternoon and you were alone, and my sweet sister convinced me to talk to you both, and we had an extra pic with you. Anne and you were so nice and sweet and it was so amazing. I shall always remember.

Aurore Texier

For joy: the day my not-yet husband flew secretly from California to New Orleans with two dozen, long stemmed, orange and red roses to hide in my pantry and surprise me. We were having a long distance relationship and were hopelessly in love. (Still are, 5 years and one daughter later.) For emotion: the day we had our daughter.

Kathryn Smith Evans

I can't just pick one day because every day is a blessing to be here on this earth. Every day is a best day for me. To wake up each morning and open my eyes to the beauty around me is everything I need. To pick just one day, I can't, for they all mean so much to me in their own way and each one is the best for their own reasons.

Rhonda Thornton

When my sister and I were young kids my grandparents had Santa come to their house on Christmas. We watched him walk onto the front porch. My sister was so happy she fell backwards off the couch. The whole family was there. Two sets of grandparents, two great grandmothers, aunts, uncles, parents, etcetera. Most are gone now. It was nice to see everyone laughing and smiling.

Regina King

That day was 10 years ago, when I graduated from college. So much less pressure from studying and working at the same time.

Jean-Sébastien Gervais

One of the best days I had was a couple of years ago. I was working but I was basically down to my last couple of bucks. I was upset because I didn't have the resources to buy my nieces and nephews their Easter baskets. I used $4.00 to buy a couple of scratch tickets. My mom scolded me for buying the tickets at first. She said I could have used those $4.00 for at least a gallon of gas. Well, I scratch the first ticket and nothing. My mom started her scolding sermon. When I scratched the last ticket I won $100.00. I couldn't believe it. I was able to buy those Easter baskets and the look my nieces and nephews gave me that Easter was that they knew I would always be there for them.

Adriana Reyna

Every day I wake up to watch my three children flourish and grow into adulthood is the best day EVER!

Kristin Rhinehart Peyton

I have 3 events I can think of that tie in my mind. The first time I saw the love of my life. The birth of my children. The day we were told my oldest daughter's leukemia was finally in remission, and knowing that her mother and I did it, not the doctors.

Brandon Krenzler

My best day is going golfing or shopping or movies, spending time doing something fun with a good friend or someone in my family!

Kylie Fineday

Well, I have two best days. January 18, 2007, when my Zane came into this world, and October 8,2012 when I welcomed my Adabelle into this world.

Jennefer Kennedy

When I was married for the second time. He is a great guy and friend.

Karen Ford Rose

Best day I ever had began early in the morning. My friend and I drove two hours to get to DuPont State Forest near Asheville. Best two hours of conversation. We arrive and set out on our 3.5 mile trek to Lake Julia with our dogs. By the time we arrived at the lake to eat lunch, we were greeted with a cool rain shower. We spent the rest of the hike back exploring three sets of waterfalls and then headed to Lake Lure for dinner. Definitely a day to remember.

Kimi Gross

My best day ever was a date I went on. We first went to Higgins Armory, a medieval armor museum. Then we went out for hibachi and hung around Barnes and Noble to look at books.

Melissa St George

One of the best days that I ever had was when I came out to my family and got nothing but total acceptance and love.

Ray Sheets

My best day was my wedding day. It was a very small wedding, just seven close friends and our very small families. My husband's best friend from high school married us and started to cry tears of joy. Which made us cry more tears of joy. Our three year old son held our hands while we finished our vows.

Jill Donahue-Lamb

The best day(s) I ever had was preceded by months of waiting and hours of pain. I was lucky enough to be blessed with a "happiest day" twice in my life; the day my kids were born.

Crystal Scantlin

The best day of my life was the day I attended the last tour final of Versailles Philharmonic Quintet's Japan tour in 2012. I stood in front of NHK Hall in Tokyo and knew, in spite of what everyone said about how I was an idiot for spending so much time and money to be there for one band, it was going to be the best, most inspiring night of my life. Everyone told me I wouldn't make it to Tokyo, or that concert, and I did. Sometimes I still cry at the sheer beauty and artistry I was blessed to witness that night. It was worth every tear and every fight with my parents about wasting my life. Being there gave me the belief that I could do or be anything and I took that precious gift and didn't look back.

Heather Kimmick

One of my best days ever was when I went to Assisi, Italy. When we arrived, the fog had settled below the town, which is built on a mountain top. Because it's such an old town, there were no cars riding around. It is the most peaceful place I have ever been. Looking down on the fog made you feel like you were literally in Heaven. Having two large churches, one in each side of the town was spectacular! I absolutely loved it! Then when the fog lifted, the view was breathtaking.

Alice Camp

Best day ever: April 1st, 2011. My soldier Cody Lee Mahoney and I made it safe from Iraq. Our daughters were happy their mothers were home. Not only did I gain a friend but I gained a family.

Aisha WasHere

Hearing my son's first cry.

Brandie McCutcheon- Maldonado

The best day I ever had was when I met Kristhel. She is my soul mate, sister, best friend, and roommate since 2010.

Andy Grey Komuro

The best day ever is every day I get to wake up and live.

Brie Grubbs

My best day was the day I discovered Doctor Who.

Amy Katherine Matson Bassett

Tomorrow has to be my best day ever. That gives me hope and purpose.

PJ Doyle

The best day I have ever had was when I was reunited with my biological family. It was something I had always wanted, but my adopted family had lost contact with them. But, my biological family never stopped searching.

Maggie Pellegrino

I've had so many days that could be my 'Best Day.' I have 3 wonderful sons and I'm married to my best friend. Their births, especially my last son since his heart stopped beating which ended in an emergency caesarian section and he came into this world barely weighing 4lbs, and my marriage (the only time I've ever seen my father cry) were days I truly felt blessed on. I try to make every day a best day for me and my family. The day may not be perfect, but it will have perfect moments like a tight hug, a dinner with everyone together at the table, fresh laundry out of the dyer, ripe tomatoes from my son's garden that he planted himself (he's 9). Lots of good days. It's all in your perspective.

Ruby Winters-Self

My best day hasn't occurred yet. I have so much to look forward to.

Rita Paseri

My wedding day was the best day of my life so far. It's amazing to most that I say that since my husband and I were both miserably ill. However, after the ceremony we spent the entire day lying in bed. In our delirium we created an epic group of comic book characters based on people we know. Those characters have blossomed into an extraordinary shared project that keeps us close and strong as a couple.

Melissa Razzmatazz McGaan

Becket, I have to honestly say I have had many great days. But, in all honesty, besides my wedding day, finally getting to meet Anne Rice in person (with Christopher and of course you). Meeting Anne had been on my bucket list for over 20 years and getting to scratch that off my list could not have been anymore perfect than it was.

Tera Millecker-Willhelm

The best day I ever had was when I finally, truly knew what love is. The first time I gave birth. Here this beautiful creature comes into the world amidst my pain and suffering, covered in my blood and body fluids and she took my breath away. It was all worth it. And I knew right then I would do it a thousand times over, just to hold her in my arms. It was the first time I loved fully, completely, and beyond all reason. It's a day I'll never forget.

Dustie Mekeysha Brown-Ligeikis

I don't entirely remember how it unfolded, but the outcome is now permanent.

Lauren Elizabeth Parsons

When I acknowledged who Mrs. Rice was and read my first book.

Shelia Losaw

The best day I ever had was when I graduated from college, realizing that I had not only put myself through college, but that I had achieved doing so while also being a single mother!

Sarah Hultquist

I've had 8 BEST days of my life—one for each day that one of my precious children were born!

Shannon Agee

One of the best days I have ever had occurred in August of '87. My mother remarried. This gift from God became the dad I didn't have, needed, and so desired. His name was Charlie. From that day, until he took his last breath in '97, he molded me, loved me, cherished me, disciplined me, considered me as his own, and loved my mother beyond love I thought possible. He gave my mother and me a life that we had only dreamed of. That day and every day after is so special and close to my heart. I love and miss you, Dad.

Heather Dechico

The day my son was born and in my arms. Not just in my heart and tummy. The doctor kept delaying my labor and obviously Trevor didn't approve because the second Trevor could, he christened the doctor. I was laughing so hard, I was in tears.

Lindsay Roberts

There have to be two because I have the two most wonderful kids!

Valerie Smith McMahon

When I had my daughter.

Dale Sonney

The day I gave birth.

Ali Quinn

The best day I ever had was when my husband, my kids, and I all went on a camping trip. We were surrounded my nature and it was a beautiful weekend. We fished, sat around the camp fire and roasted marshmallows and just enjoyed each other's company. The kids all got along and no one argued or fought. I love my family and there is nothing that makes me happier than being with them.

Kristy Boaz

My little sister was born.

Bella Santana

Gave birth to my beloved son after trying for many, many years.

Rose-Mary N Bottom

The best day I ever had was my first performance on a big stage as an extra in The White Horse Inn. I enjoyed myself the whole evening and wasn't nervous at all.

Corinna Klimek

I guess it is yet to come. I could say watching my cat give birth or finishing my screenplay, but I hope better things will come!

Salvador Largo

I married my soul mate.

Shelli King

Again, this has to be the day my son was born. Best thing I've ever done in my life.

Mary Jalbert

March 7th, 2002. The day I looked onto the eyes of my son for the first time. I can't imagine anything better

Jeni Mullins

So, during the best experience of that best day (week) I've had as a writer, I was in Kelley Armstrong's Dark Fantasy workshop as part of U of T's Summer Writing School Series. My class, most of us now a writing group, critiqued each other during breaks and Kelley has taught us everything she knows of publishing and writing dark fantasy. I asked lots of questions and she was so gracious in person, answering them all and was pleased to as well. We even spoke about Anne and the vampires that she adores, too! I have never felt so assured that I am going for a career I'd like to do, especially with New York publishers she's part of, and Anne. I'm glad I took the class!

Bobby Karmakar

The best day I ever had was actually an evening back in April of 2005. After a horrible break up of my engagement I spent several months being reclusive and keeping my nose in my books (most of which were Anne Rice novels). One night some friends convinced me to go out and have some fun for once. That was the night I met the person I knew I was meant to be with forever. I understood why the previous relationship didn't work out and through meeting this new person I was able to grow and become more like myself than I was ever able to. That night we laughed till we cried and I finally felt like my heart was home.

Michelle Donals

The best day I ever had was when I received my first full time posting as an RN! It set off a train of wonderful life experiences. I trained in the UK in nursing and came to Canada in '89! I love my career. I feel it is the only decision I got right in my life, and that was to choose to help others!

Susan Bates

There would be so many to choose from, however the birth of daughter is probably the best one there is. She was so beautiful and I felt love for someone else like I had never felt before. It was an instant, overwhelming feeling.

Scott-Megan Runge

The best day I ever had was this past Saturday! I've been trying since November to win George Strait tickets for his Cowboy Rides Away tour here in Arlington, Texas(his very last tour), and the day before the concert I scored a ticket. To see him and many other country artists perform in my home town in the Dallas Cowboy Stadium was AMAZING!

Paula Pacheco

The best day I have ever had started with coffee and the newspaper on my shady screened porch. A nice walk, some gardening work, then bread and butter and cheese for lunch, with a cafe au lait. Then back on the porch with a great novel and a lap cat. Supper and an evening stroll. Chocolate cake. A long, lovely bath, then bed!

Kristin Hauger

On the best day I ever had, I earned my high school diploma after struggling through school and nearly giving up—I never did.

Kayla Marie Engh

I was two feet away from my childhood hero Madonna in a concert. Getting there was quite something, but it was a moment I will never forget.

Luis Hernandez

I was born.

Nóra Kiss

The day I met my boyfriend in person. I met him through an online dating site and it just clicked and meeting him in person and still feeling that click made me fall asleep happy that day because I knew that for the first time in my life that my heart would no longer be lonely.

Anne Driessen

I met my soul mate. After talking online for many months, he drove four hours to meet me face to face. Showed up at my front door that fateful Friday night. First words out if his mouth, even before hello, were, "Can I use your bathroom?" Poor guy was so nervous he drank a whole six pack of diet coke on the ride down. Was love at first sight...

Michael Reikowsky

My best day would have to be travelling to Japan on my own after grade twelve. I went for six weeks, and it was amazing to do something by myself like that.

Emily Hogg

My best day ever was the day my daughter was born. She's 18 now and graduated with an IB diploma from one of the best schools in the country. She wants to be a pediatric surgeon. So, yes, the best day I ever had was bringing this beautiful intelligent young lady into the world.

Terri Slagle

The best day ever for me is every day when I am with my family, when my friends are close to me, and when I'm close my loved ones!

Bumbaru Daniel

DAY FOUR

_What is the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?_

The Atlantic Ocean at sunset from a balcony in Casablanca, Morocco.

Sarah Marie Cradit

The Aurora Borealis!

Theresa A Logan

Smaug is definitely up there; however, I would have to say the birth of my children.

Willow Rose

Every morning, when my gorgeous wife wakes me up with a kiss and then goes to work. I get to see her beautiful face as soon as I open my eyes. I'm a very lucky man!

Curtis Brazelton

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was the moment of the incision in my daughter's emergency cesarean; my granddaughter's hand came out and held my pinkie before she was born! She held on as she was born and separated from her mother, weighed, and measured and I got to hold her to present to her mother. When her little hand clasped my finger, three hearts were joined forever.

Bubby WolfLeg

The sunset in 1985 at the Grand Canyon! Amazing Beauty! I was with my husband.

Cheryl Morse

My children—every day

Nicky Akers

A child's face and joy Christmas morning.

Henry Oh

A white butterfly landing onto a red rose that was close by to where I was sitting in 'darkness', challenging life. A sense of enlightenment and calmness came over me and helped change my mind set at that moment.

Melissa Barrales

A simple rose.

Sugar Duprey-Belle

Rainbows.

Amy Bellino

The beating heart of my child on the first ultrasound after we thought we had lost her.

Christina Williams

The most beautiful thing was seeing my daughter after she was born. I love her so much!

Megan Benjamin-Evans

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is a humpback whale calf breach several times during a whale watch in Boston, MA. It was magnificent and breathtaking.

Angela Renee Robinson

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen—my dear at the station when I came home from college.

Emilija Savkić

My great-niece being born.

Kimberly Albright

My daughter comforting a small child in Honduras...my daughter was about 16 at the time and full of herself like most teenagers..I was heavily involved in medical and building brigades so I took her with me for a reality check.

Laurie Baldock

It's hard to choose, but is think the most beautiful thing I've ever seen was when I went to a church service as an exchange student in the (then USSR) Ukraine. Our hosts introduced us to the congregation.

Sally Howells

An elderly couple walking out of a grocery store hand in hand.

Everdeen Terferneh Hermione

The water in Hawaii. It is the most intense blue I've ever seen .

Barbara McCarter

I think the most beautiful thing I ever saw was when I was in camp as a teenager in the mountains in New Mexico. We were hiking up the mountain. I was getting tired just thinking of the trudge, then I turned around and saw the beauty of the mountains, the skies and clouds. That literally left me speechless.

Denise McCarty

Yesterday, I looked up at the clouds and found what looked like the side profile of a face. I knew it was Jesus looking down at us. Watching us.

Milagros S. Plaza

The first time I laid eyes on my newborn baby boy.

Starlette McDaniel

Sitting beside an American Bald Eagle and we were less than a foot away from each other.

Traci Fannin-Poole

Just looking out of my living room window and watching the sunset.

Beth Murphy Saluga

The ocean! I swam in the Mediterranean Sea when I lived in Turkey, out by Castle in the Sea in Mersin. Beautiful.

Heather K. Myers

My boyfriend!

Nate Partløw

My wife's face when she sleeps on my chest.

Gerardo Villarreal

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was my two children consoling each other upon the loss of their father. These two, who were like oil and water, have now bonded tighter than I thought possible because of this tragic event.

Chelle West

The very first tumor-free MRI of my brain.

Dale Totsch

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was a Pit bull dog licking the hands and faces of the people that rescued her because she was being abused and made to fight with other dogs. She was such a sweetie that I can't think why anyone would like to fight her.

Mvz Marisol Del Rincón

My son. I'm a first time mom. It's such a wonder experiencing him. He's three-years-old and has been asking for a violin and trumpet for over a year. He tells me stories and has absolutely no qualms about correcting me if he thinks what I told him isn't quite right. He's a wonder and I often wonder where his little soul came from. Certainly not me—he's just too special.

Violeta Aguirre

One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen or experienced was when I was out in town with my friend and her little boy. We saw a homeless man with a tin for collecting money. My friend's boy asked if he could have some money to give to the man.

Francesca Macilroy

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was my autistic son at the park, having a fabulous day and actually interacting with the other kids. I sat on the bench and just cried my eyes out watching him.

Misty Burke-Scott

As you know my son has autism. My female German shepherd was eight months old and taught my 7 year old to play tag. And he actually engaged in play with her. She taught him how to interact when he had trouble. Now that is beauty.

Adrienne Lehman

My handsome little boy Benknee who I adopted from the shelter almost 2 years ago after having to put my other cat down due to diabetic shock. Benknee was at the shelter for 6 years and was super depressed. I am so glad I adopted him, he is such a sweetie.

Pahmansi Ryder

I do cat rescues. The most beautiful thing I've seen is when one of my nursing mommas accepted, without question, a tiny scrap of black kitten fur rescued from the side of a road. That kitten's momma had been hit by a car and killed while carrying her.

Lori Rose Bebko

Unconditional love between two people.

Brenda Jo Montgomery

My Granny humming in the kitchen, cooking biscuits at 73 years old. I was about 12 at the time.

Lynette Callahan

People from many places having a blast at gay pride today . No judgment, just fun. Young and old. LGBT partying it up. No fights just love, friendship, family and happiness.

Camille Cortes

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was my boyfriend coming home from Iraq safe and sound! He's leaving again in a month, so hopefully I'll see him again in a year.

Stephanie Giesecke

Stephanie, many thanks to your boyfriend for his service and to you for all you endure while he's away.

Chelle West

The Roman Ruins in Rome. To see some of the glory of what Rome was like. The best was sitting and resting and taking delight of smell the oranges and sweet olive trees. It was a beautiful day and memory that comes to me every time I smell the oranges and sweet olives in my yard. The awesome peace of that memory, that day.

Jennifer L. Eves

My son smiling and walking out of the hospital healthy!

Nacole Benscoter

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is my daughter every time she smiles at me.

Ilana Grenda

Seeing the tired but beautiful face of my blessed mother after waking up from an induced coma that lasted 16 days. I awoke confused but had no clue that I was asleep for that many days. Until my doctors came in to explain to me what had occurred.

Tony Hernandez Torres

Templar tower in Dijon region of France

Ana Marie Sotuela

The woods and lake after a snow storm.

Nikki Jo

I've been amazingly blessed to see so many beautiful things—from waking up early next to my son, bathed in morning light, to watching thousands of fireflies dance across a Kansas prairie, watching storms roll in over the ocean, and the terrifying power of wild fires. The most beautiful had to have been my grandmother's hands. They were the hands that held me, the ones that would pet my hair when I was upset with the fears of the world, the hands that made cookies and pies. The hands that loved fishing—held trashy romance novels, Chesterfield non-filtered cigarettes, and a daily high ball.

Reya StSeptum

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was this summer when I used my life savings to travel through Europe. We climbed the Bavarian Alps for over an hour and by the time we finished we could see out over Füssen and look down on the Neuschwanstein Castle. It was breathtaking. The Alps were beautiful, the tops still had a hint of snow and the clouds were rolling in over them. Just wow.

Ariel Lynn Brown

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is a picture from my grandparents' wedding. Back in 1956, it was not allowed to kiss in the Catholic church, so the first kiss was outside on the steps. Someone took a pic pf this first kiss, and my grandmother has one foot lifted, and her veil is blown back in the breeze. Must've been some kiss or truly had God's blessing.

Jammie Leigh Marcantel

There are many beautiful things to be seen, ranging from children to animals to nature and the world around us. But what puts my heart in my throat and tears to my eyes is seeing my kids excel in what they love from drawing a picture, sharing a video of my grandchildren, or hearing the beautiful music they create from their soul.

Adrianne Bennett

A young man proposing marriage to a young woman on Christmas day at the movie theater while she was selling popcorn behind the counter. It totally brought tears to my eyes because they just looked so in love and I was going through a tough time in my own marriage. She smiled and softly said, "Yes," and then he gave her the ring. Everyone standing around just looked at them and smiled. Definitely a beautiful sight on Christmas Day.

Susan Muschong Degnan

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen? Not the Pieta. Not the Mona Lisa. Not all the dawns and sunsets in the world. It was a homeless man in a hurricane shelter looking after a woman who had been separated from her family.

Gev Sweeney

My diploma.

Thomas Machurot

The Scottish Highlands covered in mist.

Cat Rodriguez

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen came, after nine long months of waiting, in the package of a 7lb 14 oz blonde baby girl with blue eyes.

Alesha Daves Stiles

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is my partner Rose. I have finally found my soul mate, and she hers. Life is good.

Owen Reynolds

The birth of a child to a mother.

Melissa Asbill Sanders

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was my child's first smile.

Khamphiangta Chounchantharat

The birth of my children.

Sharon Lewis

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was my niece being born and my dad coming to after his heart surgery.

Ginger Jensen

The most beautiful thing was love from eyes looking at me.

Donela Perry

Looking up at the sky in awe and seeing a shooting star; makes me want to sit and watch the heavens forever.

Renee Combe

Fireworks. I don't know why, but when I feel like complete crap they make me feel better.

Hannah Marg

My son's birth.

Laura Kern Ransom

The most beautiful moment for me would have to be (as much as the births of my first 2 children were beautiful) when I gave birth to my third and final child. I was told that I should not get pregnant with a third because my body would not handle it and naturally abort. It was a difficult pregnancy, having to stop my labor 5 times throughout, and still having my bundle of joy 6 weeks premature, that beautiful moment was delivering a happy, healthy, 5lb 5oz baby girl regardless of what odds were against us!

Nadine Duhamel

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is the outside world. After spending the greater part of my life sheltered in the confines of a severe depression, being able to connect with the world and enjoy the warmth of the sun on my skin and hear the sounds of life again is priceless to me. I really feel that I became a part of the world, that now I live.

Kassie Torres

My grandmother's funeral was on May 3, and it stormed all the way home, but in between the clouds were rainbows. All the way home.

Linda Ertley

Sunset at the beach with my daughter playing quietly in the sand.

Kim Beare

The birth of my children. I was told by countless doctors that I would never be able to have children. In everyday life, the warmest smile I've ever seen was when I asked a homeless person if they would like a bottle of water and a sandwich. He thanked me so many times, and when I turned to walk away he stopped me and said, "You are the person I wish others were like." I cried, he cried, and in the end I dropped him off at a shelter. Two years later, that same gentleman walked up to me and asked, "Would you like a bottle of water and perhaps a sandwich?" He'd brought me lunch! He said he never forgot the kindness and he is now back on his feet. He carries a backpack with water and food everyday! He said his goal in life was to be that smile, that kindness he was given.

Shawna Waldroup Demery

Two children helping each other swim.

Christina Bolanos

I have been blessed to have seen so many beautiful places, people, creatures, artworks, and ceremonies—it's hard to choose just one, but I believe that my granddaughter is definitely the most beautiful thing in my life. She brings such joy.

Robin Davis Chase

My grandmother and her boyfriend holding hands. They were such a sweet couple. Old high school sweethearts reunited at a high school reunion 12 years ago.

Ashley Felker

My daughter's eyes the day she was born.

Jennifer Dugan

My two pets playing together: my Miss Lulu and Miss Kitty.

Maria Hernandez

My children coming into the universe.

Benjamin Russak

My children right after their births.

Melanie Willis Lange

The most beautiful things I've ever seen—the first time my babies opened their eyes and saw the world. Doesn't get better than that.

Amber Martin Parnell

My husband's face when I woke up a ten day coma after having a brain aneurysm.

Tina Dawn Carrington

It was in my dreams. I was flying through the sky on a swing and I saw rainbows in the clouds and the most beautiful garden in a grove of trees.

Amanda Payne

The innocence of a child's soul.

John Friedman

Christopher Rice's shirtless selfie.

John Heizer

A old couple walking down the road holding hands.

Manda Marie Heslin

A smile on my granny's face

Annette Wilder

Something along these lines: my baby boy being so sweet and gentle and full of wonder with his baby sister.

LeChelle Harris

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was a treat to the ears as well. A single violinist, clad in his impeccable tuxedo, tuning his violin for a wedding at the local art museum. The peace on his face was obvious; his eyes closed as he listened to the haunting notes fill the space. Seeing the rapture on his face, I felt like a trespasser who had stumbled into a moment. Which is precisely what I had done.

Elaine Redman

When my niece was two-years-old she came to live with my husband and I. She was such a tiny thing and had lived a rollercoaster of a short life. Shortly after she arrived we got her a little tricycle. Her riding that tricycle is most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

Bobbie Hegge Longe

A mama black bear and her 3 cubs wandering on the grass outside our mountain cabin while the sun was coming up.

Alison Sumprer

My daughter's face as she sleeps.

April Flowers

Seeing the sun setting in front of me and a raging lightning/thunderstorm behind me while driving through Texas.

Sarah Hultquist

A smile—just a simple smile says so many things. Plus, it makes me want to return the smile. It can make the gloomiest day beautiful.

Michael J Meister

The dusk in Venice, Italia. But my son's smile beats everything.

Audrey Valentine

The power and the glory of God almighty.

Greg Kindrick

The sunset this morning. Something I am grateful for every single day, because I am here to whiteness it!

Kay-Dee Lynn Agonoy

A chapel in Providence, Rhode Island.

Andrew White

The most beautiful thing I have seen is the beach at Cape Cod. I stay there every summer and watch the waves fight each other in a fiery dance that captivates me. When it's a rough day and the tide has come in, I watch the waves abuse the rocks on the shore. These waves are so gentle they can caress you, but on stormy days they pillage and plunder the shoreline leaving destruction in their wake. These waves represent the two parts of me vying for dominance. So for me, the beach, especially the one on Cape Cod, is the most welcoming, beautiful sight.

Allie Boyer

Seeing my children's faces when they were born.

Amanda Powers

My wife first time she stood in front of my door and every day when I open my eyes I see it all over.

Sebastian Persson-Baumann

I was told I could not have children. The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was when they laid him on my chest right from the womb. God is amazing!

Roxanne Hancock

When my children are playing together it is the most beautiful thing on earth!

Kristina Hones

When I catch my husband smiling at me for no particular reason, whether I'm doing dishes, or writing, or singing loudly with my headphones on—his smile just radiates love.

Beverly Marra

The man playing the bagpipes when my dad passed away and was being lowered into the ground. He didn't know my dad but he had tears in his eyes. He felt our sorrow and it became his also. Dad inspired that.

Cindy Friedman Terzino

The look on my daughter's face when she first held her premature son, my grandson. The doctors said he would never survive. We just celebrated his 21st birthday.

Brianne Kelly-Bly

The look on my kitty's face when I took him home. It was love at first sight.

Angie Smedlund

A picture of me and my son when he was a day old.

Angela Marie Wood

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is a moment of peace on the face of a mentally disabled teenager when I was working with him.

Jeanne-marie Vaidie

My wife on our wedding day...cliché, I know, but there will be nothing that tops the moment I first saw her that day and how stunning she looked! The moment itself was truly beautiful.

Tami Jul

I tried to end my life in 2009. I barely remember anything except this exquisite voice—male or female I don't know—and lots of beautiful lights. The voice said, "Drink this. Please drink this." I woke up two days later in the psych ward, not knowing where I was, but I was alive. I had been given another chance. I know that voice was an angel. No one could ever convince me otherwise. I hope I meet that angel someday for helping me stay with my children.

Charlene Morissaint

The look in my granddaughter's face when sees me.

Joanne Hubert

My puppy, Boost. He loves me when I am at my most unlovable with no judgment and no questions. A perfect love.

Nikki Miodus

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was, well, I don't know. There have been so many beautiful things. But I guess it would be when I was a child, just feeling loved when holding my mother's hand and she was looking down smiling at me.

Little Pish

Don't have kids so I can't go that route. I have to say the rainbows and beaches of Maui, Hawaii. have to be at the top of my list.

Mary Malphrus Cooper

I work with developmentally disabled adults, and the most beautiful thing I have ever seen was a client achieving their goal of obtaining a job and being able to contribute to society just like everyone else. Her smile and tears of happiness when she obtained the job was so beautiful and fulfilling.

Barbara Bidvar

My daughter's first smile.

Amy Katherine Matson Bassett

The morning my dad passed away I saw a double rainbow. It was like my mom was welcoming my dad to heaven!

Veronica Pees

My husband's eyes, especially when he just looks at me so full of love.

Donna Dearing Harms

My three babies, of course.

Joell Gaskill

I once had the unimaginable privilege of driving THROUGH a rainbow. Really. The air sparked as though it were the finest gold dust , giving the surroundings a golden hue. It was truly a gift from the universe.

Ruth Armstrong

The day I found out I was pregnant and saw my baby on the sonogram.

Elaine Cajanding Bran

The most beautiful thing I ever saw is my daughter having a cuddle with her daddy

Nicole Cusson

The Grand Canyon.

Jenn Frandsen

The Pacific Ocean during a winter storm!

Tomyann Ellquist Guenther

Being able to hold my son for the first time 24 hours after he was born. Because of medical issues I wasn't allowed to hold him right after birth.

Candice Kolish-McDonald

Any wildlife. I am always taken aback to see how wildlife adapts to civilization.

Edwina Foreman

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was a snowy egret (bird) flying over a marsh land to get away from traffic.

Aurora Herold

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was also the most painful thing that has happened to me. I watched as my father took his last breath. I was alone with him at his bedside in the hospital. He had ALS (Lou Gehrig`s Disease) and had suffered long enough. As difficult as it was for me to watch him leave, I knew in that instant that he was free from all the pain, and in one wisp of an almost silent sigh, he was gone. I felt him go. I was overcome with a mixture of joy and sadness because I could feel his soul being lifted up and away from the weight of the burdens of the physical world. It was the most exquisitely agonizing, yet serenely beautiful moment I have ever experienced. So very difficult for me to find the words to describe it as there really are none that can.

Wendy Whalen T

Two elderly men on motor scooters comparing speeds like two cheeky young boys—absolutely priceless.

Gabrielle Ledda

My daughter holding her newborn baby.

Tami Schafer

For me the most beautiful is to see and admire the sunrise and sunset every day. It is never the same view and always brings amazement and wonder.

Tina Brenda Hughes

The most beautiful thing I've seen is the birth of my grandson.

Anna Grokenberger

Two birds sharing a Cheeto.

Anariel Ancalimae

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is a room filled with books.

Ray Sheets

The most beautiful thing for me is the sky. By day, whether sunshine or cloudy, it shows such a fantastic glow. That by just looking up and taking it all in makes you realize how small our everyday worries are. Then by night, the magic happens. The sky shows us this magical world of other planets, stars, and galaxies.

Wanda Said

My mom's smile.

Aarin Jones

The most beautiful moment of my life happened in the operating room. My daughter was having a C-Section in preparation for my twin grandchildren to come into the world. I was sitting next to her, holding her hand. The love in my heart was unexplainable! My astonishment at what the human body could endure was amazing! All of a sudden there they were—two beautiful miracles leaving their home of nine months to enter into an unknown world! They soon found out that it was a world of enormous love for them. My daughter and I looked at each other, with tears rolling down our eyes, knowing we were feeling the same love and wonder of it all.

Barbara Ledet StAmant

Before my mother passed away, no one asked what to do with her remains. When I was younger she was to be cremated and put with her brother. After a few years she met the love of her life and had decided to be put in his family plot, but no one asked. So we had to figure out how to honor wishes but no one asked. So it came down to her children making the choice. On our way back from picking up relatives at the airport, I came up with the idea of splitting her in half and honoring both wishes. She didn't want to be worm food so this was a logical step, but I wasn't sure about my thought and asked my grandma what she thought. She looked out on the freeway and started to cry. I thought it was my callous thought of splitting her up and quickly apologized. That wasn't what had done it. A few nights before her and my mom had been talking and my mom told her she would come back as a purple balloon to say hi. As my grandma was telling me this I realized she was looking at a purple balloon coming right at us outta nowhere. My grandma said, "There's your answer."

Elizabeth Wright

My daughter's steel grey eyes looking into mine for the first time and recognizing who I was. I didn't expect that instant 'I know you' comforted look.

Angela Miessler

I arrived in Tucson during the day, hot, dusty, miserable. Had been on a bus for 3 horrible days, my mood was low, I was irritable. The sun set and my dear friend tells me to hop in the car, he knows exactly what I need to improve my spirit. We travel out to the desert, far from city and lights, and when I got out and looked up I saw the most beautiful cluster of stars speckled across the night sky. I couldn't move! My eyes were drunk with the glorious image above me.

Natalie O'Malley

My amazing 39 year old husband walking through the door after surviving his heart attack.

Claire Cookie Fewings

My daughter.

Michelle Lynn Spacht

My newborn baby girl.

Charles Fassel-Reynard De Foch

The most thing I have ever seen was the moment I gave birth to my daughter!

Vicky Garrett Croissant

This might sound weird as I don't have any children of my own yet, but when my mom gave birth to my baby sister Sophia. I remember the first time I held her I fell in love. Not the love that you or I would have for a significant other, but a love that you would do what's best for them and try your best to show them the best way.

Christine Gillaspie

Here in Montreal near Sainte Anne there is an old watch tower. My boyfriend (now husband) took some friends and I there. We walked inside this dark tower, up the shaky stairs to the very top and spent part of the afternoon and watched the sun set. It was beautiful. Once the sun had set we climbed back down and at the bottom of the tower is a path in the forest and both sides of the path were FILLED with fireflies! I had never seen so many at once in all my life. So, walking back to the street down this forest path amongst the fireflies felt as close to a magical fairytale as I could ever imagine. That moment in nature was the most beautiful thing I have seen

Kelsey Ann Lamoureux

The joy of my girls and husband after he returned from yet another deployment.

Brenda Mayes Piper

Glacier green water off the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

Zachary Poe

That moment when they laid my daughter on my chest right after delivery.

Lorenia Butler Lemas

The most beautiful thing I have ever experienced was the moment my first grandson was born. Seeing my daughter, the life that I created, bring forth a new life into this world was the single most profound moment of my entire existence. The absolute love and joy I felt at that moment for my daughter and my grandson was beyond beautiful. There truly are no words to describe that moment, Becket.

Monique Trapani

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is my children's happiness.

Mickey Cherry

The moment a new mother has her baby placed in her arms for the first time.

Pat Flynn

Childbirth.

Colleen Mearls

When my cat Peluso was born and I was a child. He came to my house and I was truly happy.

Alba Aichi Aykary

One of my neighbors in Dallas had two pit bulls. One of them was a leash with a muzzle, and the other had her leash in her mouth. From one extreme to another.

Juan Navarro

My little kitty's face when I come in the door every night!

Trish Fritz-Howe

For me, the most beautiful thing I saw was a young child running for a bus. He stopped it, and begged for it to wait. Then he ran back down the street, and helped an elderly blind lady find her way to the bus and get on safely.

Kylie Gough

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is the smile of my beautiful daughter. There is no bigger love than the love a father feels.

Luis Hernandez

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was a sea turtle while scuba diving.

Rd Reese

My daughter. I had lost 5 babies before her and almost lost her. So I am blessed!

Jo A Kaestner

A sunset.

Joshua Peyton

The most beautiful thing I have seen is my grandma.

Beverly Lee Basham

My 3 months premature baby—perfect in every way, all four pounds of her!

Thomasina Cole

The most beautiful thing I have seen was when I saw and heard my baby's heartbeat for the first time. I have been told I might never be able to have a child. The a miracle happened! I have never felt more blessed!

Beth Pflasterer

One of the most beautiful things I have seen is a bobcat in the wild. I was in my teens and it was in the woods across from my grandma's.

Beverly Lee Basham

Difficult to pick one thing, but my daughter and I holding her very young rabbit in a joint cuddle as it put its paws on her chest and looked in her eyes with trust and snuggled against her. Or the sunlight dappling through the trees in our local bluebell woods when a deer broke into the path and stepped into a shaft of light.

Jeni Foster So

A baby, especially any one of my grandchildren.

Thelma Jacobs

The ocean and the ultimate freedom it represents.

Lynette Phoenix B

A couple, obviously pushing 80, dancing the night away at a country bar/dance hall I go to sometimes. I got choked up seeing how much in love they still were and how much they enjoyed each other.

Kelli Miller

My cousin Mindi, who only had a few weeks left to live, get married.

Darcy Slater

The most beautiful thing, to me, are the innocent eyes of children around the world.

Teresa Obleas

My son walking after they told me that he would probably never be able to. And he did it in Cinderella play heels to boot!

Jennifer Gordon

The births of my two daughters. Nothing compares to that beauty. The first was born 10 weeks and the second was 5 weeks premature. They are now 13 and 12 years old and are perfect.

Alvin Wilson

Accidentally walking into a stand of trees being used by migrating monarch butterflies. Just magical watching the whole place come to life as they all took to the air.

Paula Matthews

The rays of the setting sun shining through a summer rain shower; each drop of rain looked like a tiny diamond.

Carys Jones

Grand Prismatic hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, a natural rainbow pool.

Shaunesay Eslanai

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was my son the day he was born. I held him constantly for a week straight and just kept thinking how did I make something so beautiful? When I took him to New Orleans, I told him we were in the French quarter and with him there with me there could be nothing more beautiful in the world.

Becky Phillips

The pure joy expressed on my mom's face.

Sarah Oakley

Every time I get to visit my mom up in Alaska, where I used to live. I always see a strong, independent, beautiful woman I admire and look up to.

Christina Dessert

My grandma as we worked together on quilts when I was a child.

Janie Little Marlow

My Shih Tzu had 2 puppies and the 2nd one was stuck. By the time we got him out he wasn't breathing. My husband—boyfriend at the time—said, "Get me a straw." I did and he gave 'straw to mouth' resuscitation and saved the puppy. It was a beautiful sight when he took a breath on his own.

Meri Miller Garner

My preciousness fur baby Harley Quinn!

Brea Fabrizio

The faces of my rescue pets, Bourre' and Little LuLu, when I came home from my daddy's funeral yesterday.

Pam Spell

The image of Admira Ismić and Boško Brkić (the Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo), who died on May 19th, 1993. To me the photograph represented the eternal beauty of a love that was so strong that they couldn't be separated, even by war—in life, or in death. To this day, it's an image that I haven't forgotten, and constantly reminds me of a love that many will never experience. So, while others may find the image horrific, it is one of the most beautiful, and memorable, images to me.

Fn Kaakimaka

Life.

Andrea Kaiser

The selflessness of total strangers after the May 2011 Joplin, Missouri, F5 tornado. They ran into danger to find survivors, pass out bottled water, food. Humanity has its flaws, and despite its ability to wreak havoc, mankind is capable of such wondrous, beautiful acts. Just maybe we were created in the image of God. Most importantly, not a single person asked if I was gay/st8, Christian/Atheist/Muslim, or liberal or conservative. In the midst of such destruction, we found the beautiful side of humanity at its best!

Thomas Teel

Babies laughing.

Edwina Brandin Koepp

Sunrise on the Kern River, God's green cathedral.

Lee Dickens

A sea turtle that laid eggs on the beach.

Liza Gerot

Going on a cruise through Alaska with my grandpa.

Dale Sonney

Kids helping one another.

Shauna Pendleton

My children! My grandchildren! My son's black chow, Onyx, passed away from old age a few years ago. Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan. Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island Michigan, and the island. Texas Ranger bushes in bloom; the flowers are purple. My home and bed after a hard day's work! Have many more, can't name just one!

Kathleen Jablonicky

The most beautiful thing I have seen is the love, support, and blessings at a wedding I recently went to for a special couple. It was so beautiful to see this day come to fruition. It would never have been possible without the love and support of family and friends.

Olivia Duyck

The moment I first saw my new bride walking down the aisle to me 29 years ago. I'm still amazed she chose me.

Michael Zerbe

The look on someone's face when you help give them help they didn't expect.

Shelly Allen

My mom when she was discharged from the hospital after being admitted for three months.

Changa Jibara

I don't know, but this river at home, where I go to find serenity and peace, takes my breath away.

Greg Stone

My beloved Natalie, especially when she is smiling at me.

Nancy Natalie

My beautiful fiancé crying when I surprised him on a beautiful beach by proposing to him.

Raymond Grant

The Louvre.

Aaron Alan McLean

Flying back to L.A. from Chicago, clouds forming. It was magical to feel like we were gliding on clouds.

Wendolin Ortiz

I'm not going to count the birth of my children. That's a given. My first sight of the Grand Canyon brought me to tears. The majesty of that sight was overwhelming to me.

Anne Sherfield Donnan

The most beautiful sight to a new parent is the first time they see their baby. And, that was true for me, as well. But another equally beautiful sight was my beloved mother opening her eyes after a lengthy and dangerous surgical procedure, smiling up at me and whispering, "Hi, baby." There are no measures for that kind of beauty and joy!

Carolann Sansone

The look on my husband's face on our wedding day when I came down the aisle.

Alice J Free

I think the most beautiful thing I've ever seen was the Alley of the Oaks at Oak Alley Plantation. I remember when they opened the doors it took my breath away.

Bridgette Brouillette

I witnessed a Christian man buy groceries and gas for a Muslim couple with a small daughter during Easter. They had run out of gas and I was working at the Kroger fuel center. It gave me hope for the universe. And I felt the love of god ever present

Betty Morosky Vohra

Sunrise in the winter.

Milena Lima

The delight on a child's face when they have accomplished something and they are telling you about it. This goes for adults also.

Virginia Lopez

My 9 yr old son has PTSD and severe anxiety due to my abusive ex. One of the most beautiful things I have seen was the cat we adopted pressing his 20 lb body against my son's chest during a rather severe panic attack, and remaining like that until he had calmed down. They have been inseparable since. And my son has had significantly fewer attacks.

Jenn Cudney-Lopez

My fiancé.

Kelly Marie

I was trying to adopt three stray cats. They all looked exactly alike except one was obviously pregnant and I think they were sisters. I came home one day and they were against my front door. The mama kitty was having kittens and one sister lay beside her and kept licking her face and head as if to comfort her. The other sister was licking the babies and cleaning them. I think this one of the most beautiful sights I've ever seen.

Martha Tibbs Ball

Next to my children being born, I'd have to say the most beautiful thing I've ever seen was the day my daughter came home in tears. There was a guy that held the door open for her at local convenience store that had bags for shoes, pants too big, obviously homeless, carrying what little he owned in a sack. She hurried around gathering clothes and shoes for him with my help so he would have shoes and clothes that hopefully fit. She said he smiled, held door open told her to have a good day. It touched her deeply seeing what little he had but he still smiled and was so pleasant. We found the gentleman and gave him all we had gathered for him. At that moment I saw what a beautiful compassionate young lady she was turning into at the tender age of 14.

Erica Lynn Cook Rutherford

The moonrise over Phoenix.

Victoria Lorelli Lessell

I think the most beautiful thing I've ever seen is the land where my grandparents were born and grew up: Ireland.

Joann Clarke-Stein

The births of my children.

Charles Taylor

Luzern in winter.

Spencer Goodwin

Every time my five children and two granddaughters are all in the same place at the same time; it's the most beautiful thing in the world to me.

Melissa Bolling

Honestly, I had trouble with this one. But I will tell you the most beautiful thing I saw today; I watched the video of the son who had fulfilled his childhood promise to his dad, and bought him a '57 Chevy for his 57th birthday. It was beautiful. And I cried for more than 2 minutes.

Mary Mick Turner

Just sitting and looking from a spot called 'The Overlook' at my old school. You can see almost the whole city of Chattanooga from there. At night, while eating a buffalo chicken wrap from the snack bar on campus, was how I spent many nights.

Emily Cesar

I think I have to say my baby was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!

Grace Davis-Summerhays

It would have to be my children. Sometimes even photos can bring me to tears, they are a thing of beauty.

Clare Gorney Stockman

My newborn sons.

Rachel M Andrews

My babies when they were put in my arms after just being born.

Angel Hilling

When my son sleeps, when the sun is shining after a terrible tornado, when the wind touches your cheek after a long, heartfelt prayer, and when you climb into your bed, at home, after a long hospital stay—just to name a few

Angie Thompson

The first time I saw my son. He was and still is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Lacee Peck

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen/witnessed is the birth of my first grandchild.

Chrissy Vigil

Kids growing up.

Matt Kelder

Love.

Jessica Babyok

The most beautiful thing I've seen is the Aurora Borealis in Northern Alberta, Canada. Not far behind that, the midnight sun.

Sandra Levesque

The birth of my children.

Carrie Shelton

My grandson being born.

Carla Dunlap

My first time seeing my dad home from active duty overseas.

Kate McKinney

The first time I saw my sister. The look in her eyes was so epic.

Bella Santana

Watching my beautiful daughter give birth to my grandson, then two years later watching my second grandson be born. Nothing, except the birth of my own daughter, will ever come close to the experience of them taking their first breath and opening their eyes to awaken in this world.

Gina Turpin

My daughter being born.

Bobbi Jean Ripley

The smile on the face of the love of my life the first time we kissed.

Martin Graham King

Maui in the morning.

Boy West

The smile of a child.

Darci Wolovich

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is the looks on both of my daughters' fiancés' faces as they watched the loves of their lives walk down the aisle on their wedding days.

Dette Goodrich

The mountains out west.

Linnette Potopsingh

Home after a long trip.

Cindi Latimer

My grandmother's final days.

Chris Steen

My husband on our wedding day

Julie Mcwilliam

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was by my parent grave. I was there one day visiting, not long after my mother's death in 06, and I was angry and speaking pretty loud. I had asked my mom for a sign I was doing something right in my life, when I heard a branch snap. I looked up and right by the otherwise empty bush were a buck and a doe standing there watching me while I grieved. The doe put her head down, looked at the buck and they just turned and walked away. It was the sign I feel I was waiting for; it was not only beautiful to see them so close but heavenly as well.

Christi Williams

Seeing older couples still in love. Devoted to the end. Nothing is more beautiful than a love that endures.

Rebecca Jones

My children.

Patty Butler Daum

I haven't seen it yet. I look forward to it when it comes.

Angelina Manzano Langdon

My children seeing their baby sister for the first time, and not seeing her disabilities.

Wright-Somers Hillary

My children in their first moments after birth.

Ashley Williams-Gilbert

Visiting Germany for first time and finally getting to Neuschwanstein in person.

Isabel Straus Topps

Whenever I see a dancer that is dancing from their soul, pulling from that internal flame in them and burning through with such passion and determination; my heart overflows and my eyes become misty, releasing the love and admiration I have for all things dance.

Bella Nightshade Dance

The mountains in Breckenridge, Colorado. It seems as if they are hugging you.

Kimberly Rugh

The 2 1/2 pound premature baby I gave birth to. Even though in reality, preemies look like little aliens, she was the most beautiful baby I had ever seen. (Now she is 20, and still the most beautiful woman I have ever seen)

Krista Hall

A newborn baby

Peggie Ouellette Burks

My oldest when she was born. I was 20 when I had her. She's 10 and still beautiful!

Jessica Dew

My sweet mother taking her last breath. At that moment, we both had peace.

Brandie McCutcheon- Maldonado

The spirit of hope, reflected upon the face of the one you love during times of despair.

Cyndi Williams

The look in my son's eyes; that up close, straight into my eyes, no word look that says everything.

Leticia Fernandez

Is there anything more beautiful than the rich, natural, beauty of the earth—in all her magnificent and vivid color—juxtaposed by the stark, hard opulence of Man...

Lindsey R Lawson

My daughter's face for the first time.

Scott-Megan Runge

My niece being born.

Anne Memmott

Glastonbury.

Aurore Texier

A young bald eagle testing its wings for the first time. It would lift itself 10 to 20 feet straight up from its nest before dropping back down.

Melany Van Every

My boyfriend's face every time our children entered this world!

Christiana Schiller

When the baby turtledove I rescued flew away with its parents. I gave it food, water, and shelter for two weeks and put her on my balcony with food near the cage so her parents could come see her and eat with her. Then I taught her how to fly in my garage for about a week, until one day she went up in the air and flew all around my garage on her own two times. I took her back to the balcony and her parents were on my neighbor's roof, waiting. When she saw them she flew to them from my hand and they all flew away together. It was incredible to think I reunited them and they waited for her and didn't reject her. This year I am doing the same thing for a baby blackbird that fell from the nest.

Jeanne Deaux

Seeing my family and friends after waking up alive after major surgery that I was scared I wouldn't survive—and my 3 dachshunds, too!

Delane Sellers

The realization of what 'big sky country' meant while following a stream in Montana.

Robert Williams

My children's first smiles, and every one after that!

Kari Craft

The trees after a rainstorm! Everything seems so much greener.

Cristin Baquol Blake

The most beautiful was my old family home which my stepfather built for us and it was a door to heaven to me every time I opened the door.

Michael Patrick Rendon

Both my kids; their imagination is awesome! I get lost with them at times!

Sky Boivin

I honestly want to say both of my daughters the first time I met them after they were born. They were just beautiful. But my other favorite thing to watch is sunset. The most beautiful sunset I have ever seen was in Bethlehem, PA, and I was walking on the train tracks bridge. It's over the Lehigh Valley River and the sun was setting and there of course were trees covering both sides. The sky was a beautiful bluish-orange-purple. It just looked so amazing in the river which was actually calm at the time.

Theresa Mothra LaFavor

At this point in my life I must say the most beautiful thing I have ever seen is the smiles of people that feel something they haven't felt in a very long time. I just concluded an extern portion of my education at a VA hospital. Many of the men and women I worked with during my time there have felt alone and like nobody in the world genuinely cared for so long it was like they didn't know anyone could actually care about them any longer. Each day I was there I made it my personal mission to show these wonderful people, through my words and actions, just how important and special they still are. The smiles I would receive in return I will never forget. To see these people in so much pain, not just physically but emotionally, and to be able to help in any small way made it an amazing experience. And to see hope return to their smiles was breathtaking.

Pauline Martin

A Hawaiian sunrise.

Lana Loos

Unconditional love and smiling faces of those I love. Also, this waterfall in a cove in Big Sur, CA. The view of Vancouver, BC from the beach in Langley, WA.

Mindy Hall

At first I was going to say the births of my children or even the births of my grandchildren. My answer is witnessing the last breath of my dad. He had been in so much pain and was a bit fearful of what the other side would be like. As I watched, his body relaxed and his face was at peace. It was the hardest but most beautiful thing I have ever done or seen. It was my honor to be there for a wonderful man, my friend, my Dad.

Shelly La Rouche-Arbogast

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was my maternal grandmother, Nonni. She lived through losing an eye in a childhood accident, losing 2 of her 7 children. She worked in a factory while bringing up her kids. But she always was so fun and funny. She had the best laugh, it was utterly infectious! Plus, she was THE best cook ever. She died in 1982, but I miss her beautiful face every day.

Suzanne Mitchell

The most beautiful thing I've seen is this video on YouTube about these cows that were all happy playing on the grass after being saved from going to the slaughterhouse. Seeing animals happy makes me happy.

Alejandra Campos Yapura

The ocean from the side of the cruise ship. Just seeing all the water, and the sea life. Beautiful.

Jonathan Braeger

As weird as it sounds, the hospital room I woke up in. After I had my daughter by c-section, I got a really bad infection behind my incision and didn't know it. By the time I got to the hospital and was rushed to surgery I was really very sick. They told me the next morning when I woke that I was lucky. If I had waited any longer, even an hour, I wouldn't have made it. I ended up with a wound vac for six months and now look like I have a giant grinning smiling face carved below my belly button, but at that moment everything seemed amazingly beautiful. And knowing that God spared me so I could be with my beautiful children—I could never ask for anything more.

Melissa Rosenbrock

Of course #1 is my children, but I understand being biased so I will submit this: the reservation I grew up on. There are these yellow flowers that we call sunflowers and they literally smell like honey, and every spring they cover every field and hill. We would eat them as children; there's good medicine in these plants. Down below is Okanagan Lake, which is rich in history and mythology. All I would need is a horse to complete the picture of my happy place, my bliss in a physical location. Every time I picture this place, it takes my breath away.

Toshia Isaac

Hmmm, not sure if there's one most beautiful. What comes to mind is a lake between mountains in Austria. The water was so incredibly blue, contrasting with the green mountains

Christina Bell Sharp

The dancing skies of the Aurora Borealis. As I stood there watching, it made a circle in the sky above me. The blues and greens; truly breathtaking!

Louisa Fedosenko

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was the wondrous and magical many colors of the northern lights. It was when I lived in Lytton, BC (Canada). The rolling rainbow across the sky had an energy all its own. You could even hear a crackling sound. It was AMAZING and something I will never forget.

Andrea Bouchard

The northern lights over an ice field in Alaska. The waves were crashing against a white background veiled by the most beautiful green celestial lighting during a pitch black night.

Heather Alley

The sun rising in the heart of winter.

Rachel Evenson

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was my first ultrasound when we found out we were pregnant with twins after years of infertility and finally trying in vitro fertilization. That was ten years ago and our boys are healthy and happy! (And aspiring writers!)

Amanda Richardson

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was my newborn daughter, just minutes old, open her eyes and look at me and then smile.

Amanda Bailey

My newborn daughter is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!

Cari Tucker

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is the daily and undying love my aunt and uncle have for one another. They have been married for 26 years and are more deeply in love than ever before.

Luke Luesing

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is my in-laws, Fred and Loraine. They raised 10 kids, 3 including my husband have passed, and their love for each other, their children, grandkids, great-grandkids is so strong. They are family—the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

Kim Hughens Winter

The most beautiful thing I've seen is the compassion and loyalty in animals. A dog nurses a kitten. If animals can befriend, forgive, and even look after their enemies, so can we.

Gemma Guevara

My Chickens all looking at me as if to say, "Where is our sweet corn?"

Andrea Clarke

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen was my son's face, after he was rushed away by the NICU team to be resuscitated after he was born with no heartbeat. (Now he's a happy, healthy nine-year-old.)

Melissa Firkins

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen: sunset at the Angel of the North, near Newcastle, UK—not for the sunset, it just was so special as my hand was in the hand of, and my head resting on the shoulder of, my beloved.

Paula Kraftykatz Milburn

My fiancée standing next to our children.

Phil Modelle

Years ago my ex-husband and I were hitchhiking through Idaho and came upon the Snake River Canyon. We stood on this massive bridge and looked down a quarter mile drop to what looked like a tropical oasis. Everything was lush and green and ant sized from our lofty perch and I thought, "How lucky am I to see this?" It was breathtaking.

Leslie Chaney

My daughter's face the first time we saw her is the most beautiful thing I've seen. We fostered her for 2 years before we adopted. She was taken away from her birth mother at seven-months-old because of extreme neglect and abuse. She's now 14 and we are blessed every day.

Shawn Kiser Hillenbrand

My mother, after the doctor told us she was cancer free. It was heaven and we finally felt like we could be happy.

Kashta Lancaster

My newborns.

Casie Taylor-Curry

Seeing each of my beautiful children for the first time.

LeeAnn Swartz

The Grand Canyon—nature's beauty at its finest.

Misty Impallari

The unobstructed starlight over Torch Lake at night—magnificent

Myles Caskey

Seeing the regrowth around Mt. St. Helens moved me to tears at a young age.

Melanie Knudson

A baby smiling.

Kimberly Kosydor

A lightning storm. It was 2 in the morning but I felt like was day again. It was so beautiful!

Aline Mayfair

Seeing each of my children for the first time. Each one has been a blessing in our lives.

Karen O'Sullivan Nattress

Bran, our rescued dog, walking again after recovering from 2 broken legs. I cried with joy for him!

Susan Lockridge

On a flight to visit my sister, my daughter and I were looking out the window at this rainbow peeking through the clouds when a lightning bolt shot down the center. It was amazing.

Erica Nicole

My family. The most beautiful thing in the world.

April Henderson

My son born five weeks early and STRONG.

Meghan Shipp Stinnett

The most beautiful thing I've seen is something that can't be seen. My daughter, who is blind, and "grandchild" that love each other so purely. The way he looks at her is so pure and perfect. She doesn't need to see his smile to know the love he has in his heart for her.

Jean Allan Russo

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is the unwavering and undying love that my parents shared. My mom fought breast cancer for 20 years, and I saw their love grow stronger and stronger each and every day. When it came to the last days of her life, you could feel the love surrounding them. They definitely taught me how beautiful love can be, and taught me that same love that I share with my husband and my children, even through your darkest of days, there's something beautiful that can shine through. Love is beautiful in all forms.

Sharon Lynn Jarrell-Fleming

Paris, at sunset, from the Sacré Cœur on top of Montmartre.

Josh Garrett

My husband walking down the pier from his ship after a six month deployment.

Wendy Marie Ward

My son's face right after he was born; he's 6 now. That moment when he was looking at me, instantly in love. All I could think was, "There you are!" So amazing!

Megan DuPont

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen would have to be my amazing fiancé.

Luther Dixon

The first time my daughter smiled. So beautiful my heart just stopped for a second.

Reki Val

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is my newborn baby niece. She is the nearest I will ever get to a natural child of my own and is my world. I can't explain the love I felt when I first met her.

Helen Brits

To lay in bed while holding the hand of someone as he takes his last breath and feeling happy that he will no longer be in pain or suffer. And when that last breath comes, feeling the beauty that his heart will always be inside of you. That is true beauty!

Barbara Quant

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is a mother holding her child after the child's school was destroyed in the Moore tornado last year.

Tim Pesch

My daughter who thought her and her husband would never be parents. The look on their faces when their adoptive daughter was born and the same look 5 months later when my daughter gave birth. Both looks where that immediate look of forever overwhelming love and joy.

Melissa Mcrae

A sunrise on the beach, after a great loss and feeling like all hope is gone and nothing will ever be okay again. And as the sun comes up over the ocean, bringing with it a sense of calm and peace, knowing that you will somehow get through it.

Shannon Abercrombie

My three-year-old laughing with my youngest (6 months). The brotherly bond is strong.

Tasha LeMay

My new granddaughter.

Debbie Szabo

Every time I look at a sunrise, sunset, or starry night, I think it is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I have always been fascinated by the beauty of the sky!

Kylie Fineday

I work with individuals with special needs and watching them at church is beautiful to me. They testify and worship with all their hearts. Today, one of our individuals lead during Amazing Grace.

Amanda Sweigard

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is a whale leaping into the air with joy and then belly-flopping back into the sea.

Kay Reed

My cat's face when we rescued him and he arrived home.

Dawn Williams

Our adopted daughter curled up with hubby-darling. The sweetest and most beautiful sight ever. Although, him teaching her to garden and play soccer—something we thought we'd never have—is something I never get tired of seeing and hearing.

Andrea Loyola

My cat, Merlin.

Fata Mullinax

An Amalfi Coast sunset.

Kathy Buresh

The look on a new mother's face as her newborn is placed in her arms for the first time.

Peggy McIntosh Summerson

My son right after he was born. It was then I discovered what I wanted to be 'when I grew up': a father!

Perry Pawlyk

A poem I wrote when my father was dying of cancer, something for my mom to get her through:

_I long for you,_

_Please don't cry._

_Begin to laugh,_

_And cease to cry._

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_My withered lover,_

_Remember the morn we met._

_The noon we kissed,_

_The night we wed._

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_My withered lover,_

_Remember our child._

_Our son so sweet,_

_So gentle and mild._

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_My withered lover,_

_Remember our sweet._

_Our daughters curls,_

_So bright and petite._

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_My withered lover,_

_Remember this day._

_For my heart still loves you,_

_Though I wither away._

Sian-Bronwyn Claven

The joy on a dad's face after he has just watched his child being born.

Heather Hill

My rescued ex-racing greyhound running for the first time because he wanted to, not because he had to. I stood and cried.

Tracey Trippy Adams

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England. My favorite palace, at least my favorite of the ones I've actually seen in person. I'd love to see it again one day, to see if it still dazzles me in the same way.

Eve Ofmusicandart

My daughter is number one. Also there was a summer in Bolivia that we went to stay with friends on their farm. And the most beautiful thing was watching the sky at night, which was filled with millions of stars! I've never seen a sky like that since.

Monica Mancilla

The look on a stranger's face when he walked up to the edge of the Grand Canyon and all he could say was, "WOW!" That was beautiful amazement.

Cathy Progl Fochler

When I became a mother for the first time in 2004 to a handsome little boy, and when I became a mommy of 2 when my little girl, my firecracker was born (July 4th). They light up my world and make it more beautiful just because they are in it. They show me a different and better way to see the world. They are my miracles.

Heather Paxton

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is my partner's smile and eyes when he is laughing.

MyCuzzin Vinni

My 4-year-old grandson's smile. When I see that, all is good in the world.

Rose Newcomb

Spring in full bloom with the different shades of green, the beautiful flowers, and the animals all happily going about their business.

Samantha Wells

My children are the most beautiful thing I see.

Pattie Burns

When I was at Pigeon Point, California, I saw the ocean, but in a new way. A freeing way. Let me explain why: I grew up in Northern California. For the first 16 yrs of my life, I had been away from the ocean (living in Oklahoma). Then for 13 years I was in a very violent, controlling marriage. I escaped, and went home to family for awhile. So when we took that drive that day, I stood out on the pier as far as I could go. The wind blew my hair, the smell of ocean water, the salty taste on my lips—it was a whole new world. Freedom. I was alive. It was the most beautiful sight ever.

Sarah Newton

Seeing my newborn daughter for the first time (and anytime since).

Kat Ka

The night sky in Mississippi. A million twinkling lights that seem to have been hung just for me.

Faith Ashley O'Brien

New York City!

Adda Adler

My first daughter's eyes, looking into my soul when they put her on my stomach. She looked into me as I looked at her. She's now 17. I remember it like it was yesterday.

Erika Lancaster

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is the look of love, trust and gratitude in an animal's eyes that you have just rescued and adopted! That is as real as it gets.

Shannon Agee

When I was 7 and drowning, the sun hit the surface of the water.

Darren Allister Paterson

I have to say, when my two children were born, nine months of anticipation and the final moment, it's as if God's light was unto them—a moment I will never forget.

Keisha Martin

Every time that I wake up I am greeted by my cat. That someone is there and excited to see my eyes open is beautiful to me.

Lauren Elizabeth Parsons

A beautiful little blackbird with emerald and purple wings the day before Halloween, chasing a glistening orange and black monarch butterfly, through tiny purple flowers. In awe at what I watched, the next day I wrote about it.

Stephanie Newland Oseguera

My grandson being born.

Michelle Pressley

The vista point at the Marin County headlands overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

Kevin Howard

My cousin, who's a little over a year old. She is the most adorable thing ever.

Rami Ungar

Photos taken by a homeless man in Laguna Beach. He was talented beyond belief. What was more beautiful was hearing his story and how thanks to the church that fed them every weekend, he was able to print and sell his work. He has beautiful photos of nature and its beauty, which looked like paintings.

Mar Morales

My dog Buddy. He's my first dog. We got him when he was a puppy. I saw him and thought he was beautiful. His ginger fur was so unique.

Charlotte Steptoe

My babies—the first time I saw them

Janelle Lane

My son the day he was born and every second after.

Melinda Riley

My mother's face when my father proposed.

Abbey Pearson

The most beautiful thing I've seen is my son's eyes light up each time he learns something new in a new place or experiences something new at a festival. Not afraid to try it!

Laine Garner

All the authors I've met. Anne Rice, Jodi Picoult (freaking screamed!), Nicholas Sparks was great, Lemony Snicket/Daniel Handler (twice!), Khaled Hosseini, and Kelley Armstrong

Bobby Karmakar

Every day is a beautiful day. Whether it's a new shade of green in the trees outside, a new type of butterfly flying around, or the kind acts from others. Every day is the most beautiful.

Velvet Williams

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is my mother's smile when she's looking at me. So full of unconditional love.

Yvette Al

My son, who was born three months early, holding the finger of my oldest son the day after he was born, still inside the NICU.

Krysti Lee Strauch

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is the nighttime sky on Yucatan's beaches, lying on my back on the sand, hearing the murmur of the ocean, feeling the power of the wind and beholding the cold beauty of the stars. Scorpio's constellation was depicted in absolute detail, making me feel young, cherished, and hopeful once again, feeling the communion with the universe and knowing there are greater things than what causes affliction in mankind.

Andrea Piña

We were in Rio Dulce, Guatemala. The grass was shimmering and glowing as if it were made of thousands of sequins. It was due to glow worms, a sight I had never experienced. My husband chose that night to propose.

Elisabeth Halliday

My daughter's face just after her birth.

Terri A. Williams

If I have to narrow it down to just one thing, I think it would be sleeping under the stars while trying to stay awake so I didn't miss shooting stars.

Sharla Feller

The color of the water in Alaska.

Angel Walker

The most wonderful thing I've ever seen was the day that I received the chance to leave and follow my dream to become a dancer. I destroyed cancer! And now I'm living my dream!

Soleil Acevedo

My children are beautiful. I, however, love the sunrise in summer. Here in Denmark we have a tradition of watching the sunrise at Pentecost (that means around 4.30 am), "dancing." The sun here in June is magnificent.

Christina Theresia Frøkjær

One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen is my daughter picking up a book to read instead of going online. She decided to let the words send her to another world.

Anna Wynn

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen happened in a dream. In the backyard, I discovered a stretch of beautiful sea forming a line of dark blue that marked the curve of the horizon. Seagulls wheeled overhead, carried by the cool ocean breeze with the sight of two orcas leaping out of the water and landing on their sides. In real life, my backyard was a swamp. A great paradoxical view to appreciate what beauty is.

Odin Abdullah

My daughter, Evy, when she wrote her name for the first time. She always seemed a bit behind and she wouldn't let mommy teach or help her. We put her into a wonderful preschool and she grew. She learned she could do anything she wanted to. And now she's back on track.

Kris Lyons

My kids.

Elise Nicole LaRocca

Sunrise in the Bromo Valley in Indonesia: fog slowly dissipating to reveal one volcano after another, some dormant, some fuming—all eerie.

Fabrice Philippe

My son's eyes. I look into them every day and still can't believe he is mine.

Alaina Pool Jones

The first moment I saw my daughter after she was born.

Kimberly Becraft

My baby and my cat at this moment.

Nicole Nicci Parker

There it was, golden like honey, filling me with a feeling just as sweet. It flitted there, moving with what seemed to be the whims of fairies dancing and my heart went alight along with them. This treasure was simply the afternoon sun, playing across the floor of my dining room, but it wasn't simple at all, it was the complex moment that I realized how very much home meant to me after years of trying to convince myself I was a gypsy.

Amanda Sebastian

Probably the first time I saw a rainbow!

Susan Bates

The most beautiful thing that I have seen is the light in a child's eye when they are learning and having fun doing it. As an instructional assistant I get to see this a lot and it gives me happiness and hope.

Danielle Boettner

The sunset at Cape Lookout, Oregon.

Shane Chase

My kids.

Megan Smith

There are so many beautiful things to say I've seen; my children, my pets, a sunrise over the Canadian Rockies, but the single most beautiful thing I've ever seen is life itself. A gift we are given to do what we want with, and it is as beautiful as we choose to make it.

Danielle June Peters

The moon.

Nóra Kiss

It's a very personal and special moment, so I just wanted to say that the most beautiful thing that you could ever see in your life, it's something more complex than words.

Jonathán Nahúm Serrano González

The look of love on my husband's face when we met our baby boy (face to face) when he was born.

Trisha Bodine

My newborn baby boy—took my breath away.

Jessica Lakes Borel

There are too many, but it's the appreciation of it. Since I'm my worst critic, it would have to be my thoughts on paper.

Wally War

A newborn.

Alyssa Hall

The ocean on the Yucatan peninsula.

Carla Felfle Llamas

My younger brother, when he was born. That first time I held him in my arms when I was 14.

Darwin Palma

Today I saw a photo of my friend's daughter's manicure. It's a common enough sight, a little girl with bright pink fingernails. But for little K, who is a Lucky Fin child, it is catch-your-breath gorgeous. You see, she has a limb difference; the fingers on her left hand are just barely long enough to grow fingernails.

Deborah Swan

I grew up in a town called Mt. Shasta, California. The most beautiful snow covered mountain in the world is there.

Brook Crough Gosselin

The birth of all 3 of my children was absolutely the most beautiful to ever witness.

Laurie Coppess

My babies for the first time.

Elisa Loper

When my children when first born, that moment when we first met

Heather Stanley

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is my daughter's face for the first time.

Beryl Bourgeois Molnar

My fiancé getting down on one knee in Disneyworld.

Cassiandra-Jade |Bussiere

Everything is beautiful in its own way.

Ali Q|uinn

The scenery in New Zealand.

Raymond Greer

It's really hard to answer to this question, but I loved so much the face of my little dog Milly when I was at home with her. Now I miss her so much, but she is always in my heart.

Angela Fucile

My mom's eyes. I never realized how beautiful they were until she got sick and lost her hair. It made her eyes stand out and OMG.

Mary Jalbert

The most beautiful thing I've laid my eyes on is each of my 4 children for the very first time! Nothing more amazing than having 4 true loves of one's life!

Jenny London

When my son, then 7 now 23, was just dancing around and his sister, then 9 months now 17, started laughing. The more he danced, the more she laughed, and the more she laughed, the more he danced.

Pamela Elaine

Forty-six lilac trees, side by side, right close to my grandparents' graves. The cemetery is so old and beautiful that it always brings a soul peace.

Rebecca Brown

I know there will probably be a lot of these, but the most beautiful thing I have ever seen was my children the first time I held them after birth. I had known love up to that point, but never the depth I have felt since for my girls! They own my heart and soul still to this day and they are 20, 19, and 16!

Monique Nelson

My children at birth—a mess and crying so loud!

Livie Sale

The Philadelphia skyline at night from one of the towers.

Robyn Renee Johnson

I have seen both a sunrise and a sunset over a beach and both are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

Dannielle Smith

My daughter's face, the first time I held her.

Daisy Fromm

The first time I saw my little daughter read a book by herself. Priceless.

Lorena Rivera

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen, as sad as it was, was being with my great grandmother when she took her last breath. She was 83 years old and just went to sleep. There was no pain, only peace. It was the quietest moment and I swear, I felt her go through me. It was beautiful.

Dominica Breeden

My son and his grandma sitting together and talking. She's been gone almost a year and I miss seeing them together.

Crissy Diener

Happiness. It's different for everyone and every creature I experience. But it's by far the most radiant, far reaching, and beautiful thing I've seen.

Sam Mae Doherty

A beautiful sunset on the beach.

Virginia Hamilton Conners

My 3 kids when they were born.

John Matthews

My son, the moment they handed him to me after he was born.

Dottie Stone

The eyes of a rescue pup, knowing it now has a safe and happy life.

Ashley D. Risen

The day my father passed away. We said a prayer together and I asked for the angels to set him free, and shortly thereafter I watched him take his last breath with his family surrounding him. But he did not question or weep as we were, he passed with a smile on his face, into the loving arms of the Lord. That was a beautiful moment I will never forget!

Jessica Kyser

The most beautiful thing that I've ever seen is a parade of elephants in Kenya all turning in unison in the same direction.

Valerie Wails

I met a couple at the hotel I work for and I asked how long they have been married. The woman replied 60 yrs as she turned and smiled at her husband. He then proceeded to explain to me how even through two deployments, one being the Korean War, she still waited for him, never giving up on him. The way they looked at each other—there's nothing more beautiful than a married couple who are still so in love after so many years.

Jess Hanna Philipsen

The first intense stare from my children, when they were born. It seemed like they were saying: "Hey mom! Nice to finally meet you."

Jannie Elisabeth Asta Hvilsted

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen—an elderly couple still very much in love after 60 years of marriage.

Brie Grubbs

The view of Paris from a hotel. I just have no words for it.

William James

My husband, at the end of the aisle, the day we got married.

Nicole Castillo

Children reading books.

Karol A. De Pedro

The first moment I saw my daughter took my breath away.

Kimberly Shearer Renshaw

My great-niece's little baby boy!

Edward Mabe Jr

My great-grandfather's tears when he held my son for the first time.

Jen Walker

The face of my daughter when she was born.

Jill Delci|

The birth of my first granddaughter.

Sherry Crossley

The most beautiful thing I ever saw was the tear that ran down my husband's cheek as I gave birth to our son.

Susan Smalley

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen is watching my child take his first breath.

Julie Pemberton

A balloon released for a fallen friend.

Ryan Engquist

My son, Orion, when he was put in my arms after he was born. He is almost 16 and still the most beautiful face I will ever see.

Melissa Rene Jones-Lesh

The sun.

Kim Lawson

On a hill in the middle of nowhere, I watched the heavens move one night.

Ashley Kemp

The face of my mother and father the day my grandson was born.

Jennifer L Collins

My kids.

Becky Wolf

My children when they were born.

Amber New

After knee surgery I was in such pain. I prayed and had an epiphany. I was crying so hard I thought I died, and I saw the face of Jesus and he reassured me everything would be ok. I woke up with tears on my face. I asked my doctor if it was a dream and he said no. True story.

Marie Balanda

The first time I saw my son. Nothing could ever top that.

Sherry Blakley-Stephens

So many things I could answer here! I'll pick one: being in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge at dawn and watching the sun rise over San Francisco and the whole Bay area. It was the first anniversary of the death of someone special to me and that was how I marked the day, by watching the day begin again, seeing the promise renewed.

Migyur Dorje

The cheeseburger on my plate the day I got out of basic training.

Frank Owen

My grandparents live with us, and I sometimes catch my papa looking at my tita with loving admiration I hope to have one day.

Erica Joleen

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen was a place my husband who has passed took me on while I was napping. It was amazing and beautiful.

TC Warnke

Well, the most beautiful person I have ever seen was inwitnessing the birth of my child, but I think every mother says that. I don't put much thought into material things—they will pass away eventually. I find beauty in people and nature.

Angel McLelland

I saw the ruins in Pompeii on a perfect weather day with blue skies and a warm breeze. I remember how happy I was to be alive amidst such a tragically beautiful place. I remember every detail of that day and how lucky I felt.

Danielle Wood

The underground caves in New Zealand. It was absolutely stunning. Glow worms, waterfalls underground. It was like being in another world.

Emily Hogg

All of my children when they were first born.

Nikki Qualey

These posts have me crying because they are so beautiful and moving. God bless you all with more beautiful moments!

Vi Dean

For me, it is laying down at night watching the stars. It's my favorite lazy activity. But also it is always the most beautiful thing I see.

Clara Reichert

My mother laughing at a 'you're getting old' birthday card! She is 72 and says, "I am too old to get over the hill cards."

David Pelfrey

Yosemite Valley on my wedding day!

Gaby Savaria

My boyfriend's face when I woke up next to him the first time. He is my first everything, and even though we'd spend the whole night cuddling and talking, when I woke up that morning I never felt so happy and blessed before. Its beauty was quite overwhelming.

Anne Driessen

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen? My babies' first smiles.

Lis Stedman

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen would have to be the single gray wolf who stared back at me from the Argentine Pass in Colorado.

Mary O'Neill

The Aurora Borealis in New Jersey. I was 9, my dad and I saw it. It took my breath away.

Kay Pea

The most beautiful thing I've ever seen is NYC at night with my love.

Alice Pitingolo

My own reflection in my grandmother's eyes.

TracyLynn Caughill Cerminara

The eyes of my now wife, soul mate, and friend. I have been with her through breast cancer (single mastectomy) and 2 of the 3 brain tumor surgeries. And I always look forward to those eyes opening every day and every time.

Dwight Murphy

DAY FIVE

_What was the best advice anyone ever gave you?_

Listen to your gut instinct or aka that little voice inside my head.

Denise McCarty

Never get into a pissing contest with a skunk. This is advice my aunt gave me about arguing with people.

Pamela Adkins Wilson

Wherever you go, there you are.

Theresa A Logan

Treat people as you want to be treated.

Nicky Akers

Be kind and love one another.

Beth Murphy Saluga

You are not what they say you are. At least believe me when I say this: You are my littlest angel and will ALWAYS be loved by me and I will ALWAYS protect you. Said by my 'guardian angel.'

Melissa Barrales

Not to ever go to bed still angry with my husband.

Jackie Stoddart Chiego

Don't wish time away; it goes by fast enough.

Ruth Williams

Be yourself and never give up.

Ruth Williams

The Bible, too, gives me great advice such as, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. but set an example, for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." Timothy 4:12.

Milagros S. Plaza

Be kind and generous to everyone you meet. Give everyone a hand and a smile when they need it, and don't judge others. Everyone goes through hard times and situations without others knowing and they make mistakes. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Told to me by both grandparents and my parents.

Henry Oh

I can't say it's advice, but a I had a professor in college who became a good friend and mentor. She lived by example and became the best example of unconditional love, joy, and hope to me.

Angela Renee Robinson

Pray, hope, and don't worry.

Milagros S. Plaza

Choose happy.

Melissa Thompson

From my mom about relationships: "Choose your battles."

Barbara McCarter

"Just Breathe..."

Traci Fannin-Poole

Never give up! Always look on the bright side of life!

Victoria Alldridge

The best advice I was ever given: "Live for yourself, but remember, you are everyone, and everyone is you. Treat yourself well, and do the same to others."

Shanon Tyson

Stop worrying and start living.

Betel Geuse

The best advice someone gave me was today, on my birthday. A good friend told me: "Always be you, always stay the way you are and never ever change for anyone, because no one is like you in the world, but if you change because someone else asked you then you will be equal to almost everyone "

Fernanda Bacchim

What you are seeking is seeking you!

Rachel Evenson

Best advice from my mom: "Always keep your eyes on the Lord Jesus Christ, not people. People will always disappoint. The Lord will not." Notice, Mom did not say a specific denomination, etc. Just Jesus. It's served her well for 89 years.

Patty Butler Daum

Always make sure you have on good underwear in case you're in a wreck.

Rachel Shell Vance

Advice my now deceased Godmother gave me when I was considering not going to college because I'd be 40 when I graduated: "Go get your degree. You'll turn 40 anyway." I did and graduated with honors.

Charity Morgan

Best advice from my dad when I was a child: "You are the most empathetic person I have ever met. It will be your biggest gift and your biggest curse. Some days you will want to give it up, but don't let the world ruin you. Take the pain you feel and turn it into love. The world needs more people who care like you."

Sara Ann Jenkins

Always sleep when the baby sleeps.

Beth Wood Blanchard

When I was pregnant with my first child and debating natural childbirth versus drugs, my best friend told me: "We're not squatting in bushes to have babies anymore, just take the damn drugs!"

Cari Tucker

One decision does not have to be the last decision you ever make.

Wendy Johnson

I'm a recovering addict and they told me: "Keep coming back, it gets better." They were right!

Heather Fitzhugh

When experiencing reactive depression after a life tragedy, I kind of just stopped bothering about my appearance. The best advice was from a friend who took me aside and basically said these words: "Just because you feel like crap doesn't mean you have to look like crap." The next day I went to work with a new hairdo, wearing my makeup, and generally just feeling better about myself and everything!

Susan Bates

Be happy with what you have.

Khristie Collins-Reed

The best advice I was given was never let fear stop you from following your dreams.

Jesse Ortiz

The best advice I got was from my 11-year-old daughter. She said: "Mom, sometimes life gets hard but you have to look on the bright side and work through it." Love my baby girl.

Darcy Slater

The best advice was given to me indirectly from an article I recently read about a young man who is autistic. The young man says: "Autism does not define who I am."

This is a message (advice, if you will) that I will be able to give to my 3 yr old autistic son every day.

Veronica Segundo-Esparza

Bugs Bunny told me, when I was a child: "Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive." I've been following his advice for 40 years now and so far it's worked great! When I grew older I was, however, disappointed to find out that the "Wascally Wabbit" didn't come up with that advice himself and was simply quoting Elbert Hubbard. Great advice nevertheless.

Peter R. Arcand

My grandpap told me to always ask questions—it's the only way you learn anything. So I am always asking questions—it does upset a lot of people but I still ask tons of questions.

Cathy Progl Fochler

The best advice I was ever given was that I should never let myself settle for things that don't make me happy enough, that I should always strive for better.

Lauren Elizabeth Parsons

My dad told me this when I was going through a rough spot: "Don't close a whole book because of one bad chapter. The best part is finding out how it's supposed to end." He told me that almost 10 years ago and I still follow it.

Megan DuPont

My dad: "Never say never."

Shelia Losaw

A colleague once told me, after I shared that I was thinking of quitting my job: "You are scared. That's understandable. But you have the gifts to do this. Don't throw away your happiness and waste your talents because difficult people are making you doubt yourself. You owe it to the world to do this job, and do it well."

Rachel Lewis

"Fake it till you make it!" I used to be depressed but I never sought medical help because I was taught it was 'just a phase.' Well, one day I was talking to a schoolmate and they gave me the advice: "Don't like being sad? Fake happiness until you actually feel it." I have to say it's worked for me. I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it's opened me up to be a better person.

Jessica Babyok

'This too will pass' is the best advice I was ever given. It meant a lot to me when struggling through bad times and helped me to hang in there until things got better.

Audrey Forrest

Defend yourself. If you're expecting someone to rescue you you're wrong. Learn to rely on your strengths.

Richard Suniga

Don't sweat the small stuff! #Dad #RIP

Jeannette Kirchner

Take a deep breath and let it go.

Stephanie Granado Sonksen

Sometimes you have to quit doing what you want to and do what you were meant to.

Sarah Oakley

Do the best you can with what you have.

Cherry Mary K

Only you have the power to make yourself happy!

Laura Kern Ransom

"Get all the sleep you can now, because after you have this baby you'll never sleep again." My mother-in-law quoted on my last month of pregnancy.

Emily Gomez

Look back [on the past] without staring.

Bernadette Haney

Trust in God but tie your camel to a tree. Closely followed by: "If it doesn't have your name on it..."

Bernadette Haney

Don't let your past define you but let it be part of who you become.

Amy Rogers West

God will never give you more than you can handle and if it feels wrong then it probably is!

Laura Gibson

Change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change.

Kim McCutcheon

My mom always told me: "Pick your battles. Not everything is worth an argument. Never let yourself get walked on, but don't argue for the sake of an argument."

Beverly Marra

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Alisha Luxford

Work as hard as you can, and when you can't anymore, push harder and keep on working.

Deago Bush

We live in glass houses—never throw stones.

Cindy Friedman Terzino

If you worry about being a good mom, you probably already are.

Tisha Jones

Someone once told me to save money; it did not matter if it was a penny or a dollar. To just save it and not to use those saving for any reason. I think that is good advice, not that I have done it, but good advice nonetheless. To just put away as much as you possibly can and not touch it.

Eileen Turns

Best advice was: "Forgive yourself. When you know better, you do better."

Gina Turpin

Follow your heart.

Cyndi Williams

My friend from work: "I love you, you are a strong person and you can do anything!"

Jessica Dew

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Amanda Hughes

The best advice I ever got was when I was in my late teens and going through some depression. Someone said to me (in regards to my question of love for my now husband): "How can you expect anyone to love you back if you don't love yourself first?" I was very down on myself in my pre-teen and teen years. This is the best advice I could have ever had because it got me on the path to accepting myself—faults and all. And once you can do that, you can learn to love and accept life, and all the people in it, too.

Lauren Geiselman

On my wedding day, as the reception was wrapping up, Jim Bear Giles came over and caught my gaze. He looked at me as his sister instead of as his friend, and I noticed the change. He very quietly said, "Talk before you yell." When my best friend got married two months later, I offered her the same advice during my speech. "Talk before you yell. You are two different people, so there will be times you disagree. Talk before you yell." The advice outlived my marriage, but I think the marriage lasted as long as it did because of those four words. I still use them. I still tell myself, "Lindsy, talk before you yell," when I'm getting angry at someone and want to yell.

Lindsy Fish

Best advice I got was from my cousin: "Never walk out without blush, you're too darn pale," which has stopped people from asking me if I'm sick, tired, or anemic (as people used to always ask me that growing up).

Azzurra Rowland

My grandma once said to me, "Only stupid people do stupid things, and you aren't stupid."

Tiff Cavazos

Don't regret things done in the past, learn from them. They are not mistakes, just lessons in life.

Kristy Pescod

Look both ways before I cross the road.

Rhonda Falconer

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Spunky Babyok

Don't roll in the mud with the pigs. You'll only get dirty and the pigs will love it.

Laura Zelenka

When I was a little girl my mom advised me to: "Believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see," because things aren't always what they seem to be. Get the facts and make sure they come from a trusted, reliable source.

Samantha Wells

The greatest gift to give your children is unconditional love and acceptance.

Donna Chewning Shields

Don't listen to advice: most of it is bollucks!

(Read: tongue in cheek! Cheers, all!)

Bill Laye

Best advice I got from a very, very senior lawyer who was one of the best I've ever met: "You are going to be nervous in court. If you aren't nervous, you aren't doing it right." That made me realize that what I thought was a huge weakness meant I was good at what I do. I remember it when I start getting down on myself and remind myself often that what I take as a weakness means I'm just doing it the right way.

Lara Cullinane Smith

"When writing, write what you know."

Robyn Renee Johnson

You've got to reach inside yourself and find your happy place. Then others can't bring you down.

Alice J Free

Go with tour gut! Your heart is fickle, and your mind is busy. Your gut will save you every time.

Rebecca Jones

Keep true to your dreams, for when you stop dreaming you stop living.

Robin Douglass

Those who do not volunteer in our struggle should not be forced to fight it.

Amanda Hughes

You don't tug on Superman's cape. You don't spit into the wind. You don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with Jim.

Sara Elaine Clauss

Don't look back to the past. There is nothing you can do to change it. Keep moving forward and do better than you did the day before.

Izra Meza

Stop talking and listen.

Phil Modelle

What other people think of you is none of your business.

Krysti Lee Strauch

Loose lips sink ships!

Todd Lawrence

Be yourself. Don't let anyone tell you what to do, how to think. Just think before you act and you will be fine.

Gail Rubinstein Lipton

My sister always tells me: "There's a solution to any problem as long as one's alive." It's unerringly true.

Reina Rodriguez

Beware of extra icky-sweet people. They're usually the angry crazy ones.

David Kean

I was given this simple but so important advice: "Be true to yourself. In those few words, it defines who you are."

Meri Miller Garner

The best advice I have been given was by my mother. She told me as a teenager to not worry what other people thought or said about me and to always be true to myself. Best advice ever!

Luke Luesing

The best advice: Don't worry about the things that you cannot change; live in the now.

Anna Diaz

My father told me to not be afraid and to go try new things. I have been following that advice, more or less, since I became a teenager. I've taken classes I thought I'd never take, I've had foods and experiences both wonderful and horrible, and I've had wonderful opportunities open up to me because I tried something new. Thanks, Abba, for the advice and all that's come from it.

Rami Ungar

Once, when I was young and upset, my Grandma told me that I should paint my toes and every toe should be a different color. When I asked her why she said, "That way, when you're feeling bad and looking down, you'll see a rainbow on your toes and it'll remind you that with the rain comes rainbows." She instilled optimism into my soul. #Alwayslooking4rainbows

Leslie Chaney

Be prudent, don't do it just because you feel time on you, everything has its moment. I will always be there to support you. Just be patient and prudent. I love you, little girl. This was my best friend's advice and my brother (it was a really difficult time for me. I literally sat in the corner of my bedroom, trying to hide myself from the world). So he said: If you want to do it, just do it. Just sitting there won't make any difference and you won't get anything. Don't hide in that corner, just go for it!

Katy Tondopó

My dad always told me: "Just remember, there is always a bigger dog down the road."

Janie Little Marlow

"Don't panic!"

Kelly Marie

The best advice I was ever given was to forgive and let go. Hate eats you up and you only punish yourself.

Liz Paradise Cuneo

Live life as if it's your last day because we are not promised tomorrow.

Rose Richter

The best advice I ever got was to make yourself happy and not care what other people think—and to follow God.

Delane Sellers

Patience takes time to learn.

Shauna Pendleton

It is better to use your ailments, fears, and weaknesses to benefit your growth, rather than allow the arrowhead of self-depreciation to pierce the heart of one whose strength has simply not been realized yet.

Emma-Louise Marriott

Best advice I ever received was: live your life to please God and be happy yourself. Not to worry too much what others think.

Tiffany Beach

You can't spend your life waiting to live.

Bella Santana

It seems simple, but stop and smell the roses! Especially important now that I have kids. As adults we're always in a hurry to get our business done. I always try to remember that my kids haven't yet experienced a lot of the sights of the world, and to slow down and give them time to explore.

LeChelle Harris

Best advice I ever got was from my mother. She told me never to burn your bridges behind you. Sometimes you do, and it happens, but never, EVER do it with family. Family is all that you have in this world that will love you unconditionally and help you if you need it. Make sure that you at least keep the option of communication open among you and your family members. At least the ones who matter the most to you and the ones you mean the most to.

Erin Kane

Always do unto others/treat others as you would want to be treated and know that most likely they will disappoint you but it's ok. Someone has to be a good example to those who don't know how to make good choices and it might as well start with you.

Melissa Perez

The best advice I've ever had, is that you must enjoy life as if today was your last day on Earth. You can't take anything for granted, so be sure to spend quality time with your cherished ones, make them know how much you love them, avoid ending the day being angry with each other, and do the things you enjoy today. If you were to die in this moment, would you feel tranquil or fulfilled? Maybe it's a bit dramatic, but life is too short and ephemeral and can be taken away at any time, so in the meanwhile, make sure it was really worth it.

Andrea Piña

My dad always told me to stop and think before you speak. The best advice ever, especially when angry.

April Henderson

You're here for a good time, not a long time.

Dawn Williams

"Don't drink and go to meetings."

Christina Ellen Manis

Be the heroine of your life, not the victim. — Nora Ephron

Christina Bell Sharp

My Grandfather was a trucker and once upon a time when I was being a troublesome teenager he sat me down and gave me this advice: "It's important to be the driver of your own rig, check and make sure it's safe before taking a new load on, know where it is you want to go and have an idea of how to get there, but don't worry if you get lost. Detours make for some of the best stories. Remember though, detours are a temporary thing—you can't get anywhere if that's all you take. Enjoy the people you meet along the way and especially those who ride along with you while they can. Don't be afraid to kick people out of the rig when they make you take your eyes off the road for too long, and above all, honk the horn to make kids in the school bus cheer. Just make sure you CB your intention out to your fellow truckers first so they know it's not a call for help. Who knows, maybe you can get that whole highway honking."

Amanda Sebastian

My Dad always said: "Don't ever let the bastards get you down."

James Jensen

Don't be afraid to make your own mistakes.

Melanie Knudson

That hate is such a big thing for such a little person—still applies today.

Melissa Asbill Sanders

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Wanda Said

You are the only one responsible for your happiness. No one can take it away unless you let them. This helped me realize that the people in my life who expected me to make them happy were unfulfilled because they couldn't be happy with themselves.

Heather Paxton

Best advice I got from a close friend at a very down part of my life. She told me: "Pain is a part of life, misery is optional."

Deborah Cook

Be yourself and if people don't like you, then you didn't need them in your life anyway!

Sarah Hultquist

Only way to succeed, double your failure rate!

Peter Joseph

My mother said to just take it one day at a time, that's all you can do; it's what we all do.

Sky Boivin

You can't love others until you learn to love yourself.

Kym Laing

I was told to do whatever made me happy. Money comes and go, people come and go. I will always have myself so do something that makes me happy.

Ashley D. Risen

Life is what you make of it.

Kym Laing

"Never go to bed angry."

Starla Adams G

My dad told me to always do one good deed EVERYDAY. Because doing for others is much more rewarding than doing for yourself. He leads by example. A small man with a big heart.

Tabatha Russell

Don't ever let anyone steal your joy.

Rebecca Renfro

Cliché, but be myself, don't let anyone try to change me.

Mary Jalbert Pretty

The best advice I ever got was: never lose yourself and never forget that everything happens for a reason, so never regret the choices you've made because they made you who you are.

Samantha Walker

The best advice I got was from a college professor and he told me: "Never stop laughing because the minute you do you may cry."

April Verderossa

Best advice I ever got was from a high school theater teacher. "Life will be much easier when you stop giving a crap what other people think about you."

Beep Beep

"Stand the heck up and speak the heck out!"

Danika Frank

The best advice I ever had was from a friend, he said: "Do whatever makes YOU happy, and if you find someone in your path that wants be with you, if he is the right one, he will be there for you to make you grow, to make you advance, is not going to interrupt you progress instead of that, he is going to put everything in his hands to help you come your dreams true."

Ale Gomez

KISS (keep it simple, Sir)

Gerardo Castruita

"Go have a beer."

Marty Gibb

Be yourself.

Lily Whitaker

My mother always told me patience is a virtue.

Shane Chase

After I came home from the hospital from a blown head aneurysm, I thought life would never be the same again, that my 'life' was over. My husband stood me in front of a mirror every single day and said to me, "I believe, now say it." This was in January 6 years ago and I have said it every day. I began to truly believe things would be okay Christmas of that year. Thank you to my husband and daughter who still look at me and say, "I believe."

Claudia Donnelly

"If you behave as if you belong no one will question your presence." My dad on my first job; I was terrified I wouldn't fit in.

Joell Gaskill

I had a teacher in high school who said two important things to me. First she said if you always act in the true spirit of love you will never be wrong. The second was that when you make a decision, if you feel content and happy with that decision then it was the right one for you. I have found those to both be very true. I think deep down we know what the right path is for us.

Nancy Smith

That pain is temporary and fades with time, but joy and the memory of it can last a lifetime!

Kari Craft

I have two that have been equally great in my life. "The best gift you can give anyone is your time," and "When it comes to work, no matter the job, always show up early, stay late, and volunteer for the jobs no one else wants to do."

Toshia Isaac

My Oma always used to say to me: "Mit gegangen, Mit gefangen, Mit gehangen," which is basically guilty by association. I should have listened to her and it would have saved me a lot of trouble from bad friends.

Alison Sumprer

The best advice, like many on here, was from my Mum. She would quote from The Waterbabies by Rev. Charles Kingsley. Always be 'Mrs. Do as you would be done by' or 'Mrs. Be done by as you did' will catch up with you. And if you know the story, you'll understand why that scared the heck out of me at about 8 years old. My Mum died 17 years ago and I still keep these words close to my heart and remember her.

Anna Tice

"Never give up." — my dad

Megan Bailey

Be kind to everyone. Be authentic. Remember that you have some level of impact on the lives of those you interact with.

Jeff Santos

Always be true to yourself. In the end that is who you have to live with.

Shirl Black

Best advice I gave my niece when she was eight and her 'friends' picked on her. She asked me how to make her friends like her and I said: You don't make friends like you. And throughout life a lot of people will turn out to not be friendly at all so do what I did. I found my person (Danielle). I found someone that, no matter who had more money or the better car or who was having the best of days, we were always there for each other. We encourage each other change only the things we think we should, and never for others. We listen intently to each other and we remember the small things. Most important of all: we never affirm our friendship. Our friendship is because we are, we don't need to validate it and we don't need others to condone it.

Sian-Bronwyn Claven

A couple years back there was this boy from my school who I briefly knew. We were great friends, but we knew each other well enough to be called more than acquaintances. He confided in me that he wanted to end his life. He told me that in his eyes, he was worthless, life wasn't worth living. To him, he lived in Hell. That night, I refused to leave him. I listened to him, something it seemed no one else wanted to do. When he was done, I reminded him that taking your life is not something that you can come back from. If you end it now, you'll forever dwell in the hell that your life WAS, because you can never make it better. I know that you're angry and depressed, but what you want is the pain to end and the happiness to begin. Ending is not what you want to do, because you will never see the fruits of your struggles. Your goal will never be met, because you will not be alive to see things truly 'get better.' Instead you'll just die, experiencing only the pain you tried running away from. Life is beautiful, and you are, too. Taking your life would be both selfish and foolish because you're depriving your friends and your family of your presence and because if you end it now, you'll be dying in vain. I feel very strongly about clinical depression and child suicide. These are all things that can be avoided. Remember: life is beautiful. It might be storming now but sooner or later you're going to see that rainbow. Make yourself happy and wait for it. Because it's the rainbow that you really want.

Sam Renee Silva

Do not try to just survive life, go out there and live it! (My grandpa)

Kat Ka

My brother told me on the day of my college interview: Don't be afraid. They won't kill you, they won't eat you, and they can't take away your birthday. There is nothing to worry about.

Crystal Calton

Probably my mother with advice about boyfriends. She said: "Just be friends first and don't worry about having a boyfriend because that stuff will happen later." That was actually true since now I'm with my best friend and we've been together for over 3 years and things are good.

Theresa Mothra LaFavor

Victoria Beckham said the best advice anyone gave her was not to shave her legs. It came from Eva Longoria. The best advice I got: it never happens to have a dream without having the power to make it real. So go on and live your dream!

Salvador Largo

From the Dali Lama's page, and has become my go-to phrase. I wrote it on little slips of paper and sticky notes and have it near to remind me all the time. "Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace."

Sheila Baker Baughman

Follow your heart in love.

Denise Wingfield

My best and favorite advice: don't be afraid to make mistakes, everybody is unique and needs to learn in their own way, learning from their mistakes and from the right things. Every step makes you you. My mom and dad told me this when I was in a depression.

Monique Boer

My mother was always full of advice, but the best thing she told me: Trust your heart. Follow your dreams. When in doubt, eat something. And never trust a skinny chef.

Amanda Slatton

No one is perfect, so find the one who accepts you with all your imperfection.

Livie Sale

My Grandmother on the value of my time and money in regards to things besides human necessities. Example: a beautiful scarf. How many hours of work will it take to buy this scarf and is it worth my time? I was in middle school at the time and could only work cleaning a house or two on the weekends. That one scarf might have taken 4-6 hours and 2 days to achieve that many hours. As I have gotten older I have been able to see much of my acquired things in this manner. And quality above quantity. Anything worth having is worth working for.

Cathy RK

My ex-boyfriend once said to me, "Whatever you decide to do in life make sure it makes you happy."

Soto Maria C

Be able to stand on your own two feet so you will know if you are looking for love or looking for help.

Brandie McCutcheon- Maldonado

To trust myself.

Darci Wolovich

The best advice I was ever given was: "Don't let him get away."

Kathy Kirkham Smith

Best advice ever... Be who you are... Be who you are... Be who you are... From my Yahoo chat friend "snpdrgon". She helped me come out and be who I am. She even got me a t-shirt that has that quote on it. I pass that on to anyone and everyone I know.

Melinda Moreno

Always be nice to others.

Dale Sonney

To have an open heart and love anyone no matter their race, gender, disabilities, orientation, etc.

Katrina Welland

Ray Bradbury advised me to "write what you know." Took years to figure out what I know.

Lee Dickens

My grandma: "Don't hate. Hate makes you ugly."

Dee-Jay Glass

Best advice was from my momma. Ever since I was little she used to tell me: "Your education is so important because I want you to be better and do better than me. I do not want you to have to depend on a man to support you."

Raelin Randall

The best advice ever given to me was from a counselor when she told me: "Be true to yourself." In a world where I am trying my best to be everything I think I should be along with being everything everyone expects me to be, it is very easy to get lost. I found myself depressed, anxious, and just at a low point searching for help and those words really clicked for me. Being true to myself really helped me to just stop and analyze what my core values were and to be able to trust my own judgment as well as staying on track with my personal goals. Life is hectic but if you can manage to stay true to yourself, you will be able to withstand any barrier thrown at you and overcome it with better confidence.

Beckett Ashley Tobak

No matter how wrong someone treats you, never hold a grudge or hate in your heart. Live your life and forgive them for their wrongdoing so that you live without bearing the burden of maintaining the hate in your heart.

Bonnie Bracken

Samuel Beckett gave me the best advice: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."

Martina Faillace

I would have to say the best advice I've ever heard came from good old Dr. Seuss.

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." It took me a long time to learn this and sometimes I still have trouble putting it into practice, but I try every day.

Ryan Willett

You'll never know unless you ask.

Jennifer D'Entremont

The best advice I've ever received is: Enjoy every moment because it will never be repeated. Each second is a gift and your perception makes all the difference.

Jessica Cassens Loflin

Find the "miraculous in the common." — Emerson

Adriana Kleiman

Best of friends before best of lovers.

PJ Doyle

You learn more by listening than talking. Actually it was the Cuban version: niñas hablan cuando las gallinas urinan.

Maria Delgado-Pontani

My mama and daddy: "As long as you aren't hurting anyone else, do what makes you happy."

Danielle June Peters

My sister (with two older kids) advised me to allow my own children to display anything they wanted on the walls of their rooms. This way I would know what they liked and disliked, who their friends were (artwork, photos, mementos, and notes) and the music they were into. I followed that, allowed them to cover the walls and it was so very true. Have done this for the last 16 years, since kindergarten. And both love me for allowing this freedom of expression in their 'domain.'

Cynthia Jones Zizzi

Look before you leap.

Jenny London

No one is perfect, we have all made mistakes in life but what separates the 'mistakes' from the 'learning experiences' is what you take away from it.

Scott-Megan Runge

Be who you are even if those around you don't accept you. Be true to yourself.

Patrick Sanders

Measure twice, cut once.

Annette Wilder

Life is too short to be unkind. No one is perfect, I'm certainly not. If you feel like criticizing or getting mad at someone, especially someone you love, stop and think if it's really worth it.

LeChelle Harris

Don't sweat the small stuff!

Linnette Potopsingh

My grandma: be kind, life is hard to everybody.

Reki Val

You can't make everyone love you.

Jennifer Hanlin

Talk less, listen more.

Kathy Phillips Russell

Well, I get my own advice told to me a lot: always find something positive in everything and I and some others always do that; makes life easier.

Sebastian Persson-Baumann

If you aren't happy, do something about it. — my mom

Christina Dessert

Honestly, the best advice I ever had was in relation to me and writing. Once I came out and people heard I wanted to be a writer, they all just smiled their pretty faces and wished me luck. But then I had those people that slandered what I wrote, family members that told me to stop dreaming and be realistic. Those that were the most negative are the ones that gave me the best advice: never stop. Keep writing. If your writing is able to spark an emotion in someone that strongly that they have to tell you how much they hate your writing or the idea that you write, then in my eyes, you have done your job: you have impacted them.

Zach Brehany

"Dream. Always. Be crazy sometimes and don't forget to forget the time. Keep your joy. Don't forget yourself. Don't forget yourself. Dream, live. Breath the life which surrounds you. Take care of your loved ones because you're an angel. Take care of yourself. Always." A camp counselor told me this years ago. I still try to listen to her.

Déborah Texier

Best advice is that nobody is owed a relationship with anyone, including parents with adult children. It was freeing to realize that DNA in no way obligates us to continue abusive relationships.

Rebecca Campos

After a nasty breakup with my fiancée years ago and I was heartbroken, my best friend told me never place your happiness in another person. Words of wisdom!

Joseph Kerr

In the initial throes of my divorce, I was talking with a friend. He's a bit older, and did his hard living early on. We were discussing decisions that we've made and any regrets to be had. In the middle of it, he looks at me and says: "Even if you are upside down, in a ditch, hanging by your seat belt, you could be falling from an airplane with only a questionable chute to save your tail, or you could be about to walk down the aisle, to spend what you hope will be the rest of your life with someone—stop and think to yourself, just one thing: My best thinking, got me here. Whatever you have done in your life, good or bad, your most capable decision making skills have led you to where you are right now. What comes next, depends only upon how well you can rationalize."

Roberta Pelton

You should always waste time when you don't have any. Time is not the boss of you. (Rule 408)

Monika Daniels

The best advice I got from my Momma and Thumper is: "If you can't say something nice, then don't say nuthin' at all."

Kimberly Webber Dodson

Someone once told me: "If someone throws you a ball, you don't have to catch it." I love that. That advice at times has made me stop before I respond.

Mark W. Johnson

Read everything, even if you aren't sure you'll like it. You need to read the 'bad' in order to recognize genius.

Angela Marie Wood

"If you don't open your heart, you can never get hurt, but you will never feel what it is like to love either."

Deborah Willemen

"Always have an attitude of the greatest strength and the greatest dignity." From the novel The Witching Hour by Anne Rice.

Donna Palmer Gabriel

My mom once told me: "Don't pay attention at the struggles of life because eventually another one will appear."

Alejandra Campos Yapura

Do what makes you happy because life is short.

Melissa St George

My dad: "Don't pout or a bird will poop on your lips.

Stephanie Newland Oseguera

I can't say this is the best advice I was ever given, but it's the closest to my heart. The very last time I saw my grandfather before he passed away he told me: "Love those babies." Every time I look at my children I can hear him say that. Comes in handy when I'm feeling stressed because they are fighting or being difficult.

Melissa Bolling

"Be proud of who you are." Simple as that.

Gisele Dulac

On my wedding day, a gentleman pulled me aside and told me never go to bed angry, no one knows what the next day holds. Today I celebrate 19 years of marriage and I still cherish that advice.

Krista Ree

From one good friend: "Take criticism seriously, but not personally."

Elsa Ladyv

"Smile, you will made the word shine." ("Sorridi ed illuminerai il mondo.") And "Never cry alone, because when you cry you need a hug." ("Non pinagere sola perche se piangi hai bisogno di un abbraccio.)

Sébastien Violet Lullaby

"Be still." It's amazing what you can see, feel, and hear when you are.

Michael Karalun

Just what the good book says: do unto others as you would have done to you. I try to practice that advice every day. Some days are better than others.

Kath Lovesrick

No matter what people say or do, follow your own heart.

Maria Lebron

Use cash and you won't get into debt.

Marlene Ortega

The best advice I have ever received is: "Always forgive those that hurt you, because in the end if you don't it will just hurt you more." I learned young not to hold hate in my heart.

Kristina Hones

My college thesis advisor told me: "You've already shot yourself in the foot. Now, use the foot you have left to kick yourself in the butt and get with it."

Ashley Williams-Gilbert

If you can't do anything about it, don't spend time worrying about it because it won't change anything. Also, everything happens for a reason and we may never know that reason but there is one.

Mickey Cherry

To never settle for what's easy and right in front of you—to reach for the stars and always want the best for yourself

Darcie Morin

My uncle Bob told me never to even try cocaine once. I never have. Had in front of me. Thanks, uncle Bob.

Pam Patterson

Treat people the way you want them to treat you!

Alison Umstead Dougherty

If you know you are going to have to apologize for something before you do it, don't do it!

Richard Moss

My mum always told me, beware of your heart. She said sometimes our hearts will lead us to a path that feels right but doesn't stay right!

Vicki Wolf Nuttall

My grandfather used to always tell me: "Show me a man who has never made a mistake, and I will show you a man who has done nothing with his life." This stuck with me even 16 years after his passing. He taught me it's okay to make a mistake because that's how we learn and grow in our lives.

Troy Montet

Not to try to win these sorta of contests...it's like getting struck by lightning.

Teresa Shaw Scalmanini

Just breathe...

Anariel Ancalimae

The best advice I've gotten so far on staying healthy is: "Do any kind of exercise, no matter what, but just keep doing it."

Ruth Higgins

My son taught me that character is what you have when no one is watching!

Chris H.

A strong person knows it's okay to ask for help.

Amber Schmidt

I can't remember who told me this, but they said: "Never look back upon your life or past with regret."

Alexandra Vecchiolla

Don't judge someone before knowing their circumstances.

Robert Lewis

I was told: "You can't save someone that doesn't want to be saved. It's all right to let go if they are pulling you down with them. Continue praying for them. Be there if you can. Let go and let God."

Kimberly Deliman

Strive for the highest.

Myles Caskey

My personal advice I give to anyone having a hard time with not being treated right by someone is (pardon my French): Never let the a$$holes get you down.

Rebecca Renfro

"You never know where you're going to go so you better have a clean car." — said by my dad.

Monica Haynes

My father asked me to quit smoking cigarettes. His advice was that I should quit before I turned 40 years old as it would be much harder to heal the damage if I tried later in life. I quit when I was 39, just a couple of weeks after out talk.

Joseph R Huber

"Do the more difficult thing," said by St. John of the Cross. That was a statement an old friend of mine, Sr. Mary Carr, taught me in an adult religious education class. I always felt that it was the answer to any dilemma if I feared or was confused on a decision.

Susan Muschong Degnan

The best advice I ever got was from my art teacher. He said: "It doesn't have to look perfect, as long as you understand the meaning behind it, the rest will follow. Hold true to your style." In other words, if you hold true to your own style the rest won't matter, which still sticks with me today.

Anne Driessen

The best advice I ever heard was actually for my husband when we were married at the 24-Hour Church of Elvis in Portland, Oregon. The minister asked our witness if he had any advice for us as newlyweds and he turned to my husband and said, "Just learn how to smile and nod, man. Smile and nod and you'll save yourself from a lot of arguments." It was actually great advice because it worked on a regular basis.

Rebecca Renfro

Don't go to sleep while angry at someone. Talk to the person you've had an argument with and make things right. Then you will sleep well. — my dad

Rebecka Marie Gustafsson

Just remember to breathe.

Nicole Nicci Parker

Don't look at what you haven't achieved, but look at what you have overcome. This is proof you can and should trust your instincts; they've gotten you through it all.

Marloes Kleermans

Live your life so that you can look at yourself and say I know who I am and I like myself.

Carla Dunlap

A teacher once told me to try to understand both sides of an argument.

Lisa Gile

Don't get so busy making a living you forget to make a life for it is the only one you have. Also never forget to dance whenever you feel done to place that smile back on your face.

Kate McKinney

The best advice I ever received was have no expectations of anyone. If they measure up and do what they say, great. But don't ever expect anything of anyone. Now that sounds depressing, but it's not. It's liberating. It's soul destroying to constantly be upset by people not treating you how you THINK you ought to be treated or expecting someone to act in a certain way because YOU think they ought to.

Helen Brits

Keep an open heart and an open mind. Everyone is not the same.

Greg Kindrick

Pray daily, live simply, love generously, and laugh often.

Valerie Joy Willis

The best advice I have ever gotten: Don't change yourself for anyone. When you look back, or look into the future, remember that at night YOU are the one who goes to bed knowing who you really are. Don't disappoint that person.

Ginger Jensen

Seek first to understand, then have the courage to be understood.

Heather BarnesEgan

Trust your inner voice.

Regina King

Keep writing in your authentic voice.

Heather Friedman Rivera

Don't be idle with your days, don't think what you may regret, just do and live, travel and be.

Natalie O'Malley

My friend told me this when I was struggling with something that was going on and I didn't know how to handle it: "Life sometimes throws you a curve ball. When it's your turn, just catch it the best you can and know you'll be okay.

Manda Marie Heslin

Always stay true to yourself.

Abbey Pearson

Try not to listen too intently to those who feel they know what you need—use your own voice and stand by your decisions.

Ray Sheets

After the death of my mom, my uncle said keep working; take some time but keep working. I was really choked up when he told me this but I see now. The four words my mom told me when things got to be too much: "Let go. Let God." These are with me daily.

Jade Ross

Invent something, patent it, retire early. Don't be a cubicle drone for all of your good years.

Natalie Barrett Brady

During high school, my mom always told me that it didn't matter if you were the captain of the football team, the captain of the cheerleaders, most popular, prettiest, etc. Once you got out of school, employers didn't care about any of that. Just focus on succeeding in school and in your job and trivial high school titles will be meaningless!

Lara Girdler

From my momma, who was a wise woman: "Anything you get is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!"

Kathy Morgan EA

To be myself no matter what.

Sandy Smith

Never love anything or anyone more than yourself.

Destinys Book

Some will, some won't, so what? Kirby sales advice!

Melinda Riley

Anne Rice, who bluntly says it to everyone like me: Write. It's that simple.

Bobby Karmakar

Be yourself, and don't let anyone control you.

Edward Tice

Worry less about what people think and more about how they treat you. That is the only thing you have any control over; based on your treatment of them.

John Palumbo

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

Elisa Loper

"Who cares about the rest?"

Megan Smith

Specific personalized spirit word spoken into my being by a woman over 10 years ago. "It's not about you, it's about the others." That puts a lot into perspective, and guides our hearts to be soft and kind to others.

William Fritz

My dad told us: "There is nobody better than you, but you are no better than anybody else."

Nikki Qualey

"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." — Gautama Buddha

Andrew White

That what other people think of me is none of my business.

Mike Hake

I once told a Priest Professor I could not wait for Friday. He replied: "Nancy, by doing that you are wishing your life away." I never forgot it.

Nancy S Bento

My mom once told me: "Sometimes you have to do what's best for you and your life and not what's good for everybody else.

Changa Jibara

BECKET

Becket is the assistant to New York Times bestselling author Anne Rice, with whom he co-created _The Blood Vivicanti_ serial. He is also the author of four other books, including a book of poetry, and a series of middle grader books called _The Steampunk Sorcery Series_ , some of which titles include, _Key the Steampunk Vmapire Girl and the Dungeon of Despair_ , as well as _Good the Goblin Queen_.

Becket is also a music composer and has an instrumental music album.

His music and books are here

www.becket.me

TODD BARSELOW

Todd Barselow is a lover of all things related to words. With more than 150 books edited to his credit, he specializes in affordable editing for independently publishing authors, but is also Senior Editor at Imajin Books, a small Canadian publishing house. In early 2015, he launched his own publishing house, Auspicious Apparatus Press. AAP will be publishing works in the steampunk genre as well as detective/investigative fiction, psychological suspense, and some horror. AAP will also specialize in producing quality audiobooks in a number of different genres. Todd and Auspicious Apparatus Press can readily be found on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
BOOKS BY BECKET

Pi Poems for the One Who Needs Them...

The Blood Vivicanti

The Door to Heaven

The Christmas King

Good the Goblin Queen

Key the Steampunk Vampire Girl and the Dungeon of Despair

Key the Steampunk Vampire Girl and the Tower Tomb of Time

