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“Life…

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….is not measured by the breaths that we take,

but instead by the moments that take our breath away.”

~Unknown

One of my very favourite quotes. Share with us if you will, the moments in your life that have taken your breath away and the fondness of the memory that still lights a smile upon your face.

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*lilies offline Verified User (1 year, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 347 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (7 minutes after post)

When i gave birth to my little Ivan. :) I was all alone throughout my pregnancy. But having given him life was breathtaking. :)

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (7 minutes after post)

My family, they are too pretty.

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (10 minutes after post)

very nice post :)

my best memory giving birth to my boys
the sweet smell of new life
the 1st look into their blue eyes
the first count of all the fingers&toes
the first embrace of my boys :)

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Bright blessings ~ offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 219 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (11 minutes after post)

I suppose it would have to be my first real love. I was a freshman in college… I met her backstage… I was performing in Godspell, and she was working the follow-spot. It’s not often that ‘techies’ meet the ‘actors’, so I’m not sure how we came together… but we did. She brought more out of me than anyone in my life. Unfortunately she wanted more of me, than at the time I was willing to give (or maybe capable of giving). The relationship ended in tears, and now it is the only one that I regret. I’d have her back in a second, but she’s passed away, so now I have to wait till we find each other again.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (13 minutes after post)

Shortly after my divorce, my daughter, then 15, disappeared from my life.
She just didn’t have any time for her father any more.
Last year, she came back into it. We’ve grown closer, and in June she told me her and her fiance were expecting a baby….my first grandchild.
That is breathtaking.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (14 minutes after post)

I am very lucky ive had a few:) I’d say when i was 6 weeks premature and i survived was one of those ill always be thankful for , and the when I through hard work and perservence got to uni and got a 2:1 i never thought i could do it. I surprised soo many people who had labelled me as a no hoper child look at me now:)Ohh and when my mum told the teachers who labelled me to buzz of ive never felt more loved! :) Thanks mum:)

congradualtions on the baby cailean! xx

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cailean offline Verified User (3 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 168 #
An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (14 minutes after post)

cheers!

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miss_enigma offline Verified User (2 years, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 213 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (15 minutes after post)

Some lovely moments and bittersweet as well so far. Thanks everyone for sharing!

Mine would be when I gave birth to my son, seeing him look up at me and having almost lost him, well he took my breath away. Also when my daughter came as a foster child, 23 hours old…looking into those dark eyes, I just knew she was mine to love forever.

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (15 minutes after post)

the first time i saw a baby took his first breath.
letting out a tiny cry, which sounded like a crack.

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (16 minutes after post)

My sophomore year at Ole Miss is my most vivid moment. In the middle of the night, my brother awaken me and said mother was in the hospital and had little time to live. Went to the hospital and Dr. Gilmore said, “she will not live to morning and you need to contact your relatives as she had a massive heart attack!”

Went to the bathroom, and got down on my knees and cried out to God to save my mom. Walked back to her room and Dr. Gilmore was there and said, “she has had miracle recovery, and she may live!”

Today, mom is 85 and that was 47 years ago.

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (17 minutes after post)

which brings me to think about this…
why does every1 love babies so much? what about our aging parents? why aren’t we loving them just like they loved us?

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (31 minutes after post)

while he was holding me, the love i felt flowing through us was so overwhelming it took my breath away. that is when i started believing in love.
the realization that that love wouldn’t last took my breath away in a much more painful suffocating way.

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Gloversville, NY, US | 3 months ago (2 hours, 8 minutes after post)

the most recent thing that took my breath away was when roger and i moved downstairs in our building. it was a couple days after having moved and everything was in its place.. i was getting ready to cook dinner and roger came up to me from behind, wrapped his arms around me and told me, its all ours..

see, the old apartment he shared with an ex and i hated it… i hated the fact that her stuff was still in the closets and stuff.. so when we moved.. all her stuff went in the trash.. and for us to have our first apartment for us as a couple.. it felt great for him to say what he did..

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (2 hours, 55 minutes after post)

there are too many! which means ive truly lived hey!? one very memorable one was my 21st birthday on top of the eiffel tower with my boyfriend at the time, the love and happiness i felt took my breath away… so too did the view! that feeling is something ill never forget and hope to feel again someday.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (3 hours, 54 minutes after post)

When my girlfriend realised she too was beautiful, for the first time. I can never forget that exact moment.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (8 hours, 48 minutes after post)

There was one day: I woke up with my hair/face in a puddle of my own vomit, blood on my hands, arms, legs and sheets; I never felt so blissfully alone & alive at the same time.. I could feel myself floatig above my body, letting go, I was just conected with my head I saw myself lying there.

Something pulled me back, still don’t know why.

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3 months ago (8 hours, 52 minutes after post)

Hmm.
That day is coming.
But one I’ve had so far would be.
:) I came to help.com
Knowing that people on here care so much.
It made me tear up once.

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An Undisclosed Location | 3 months ago (13 hours, 30 minutes after post)

……..why is everyone talking about when they had their kids?? dont babies take a crap the moment they leave the uterus??? I know i did. I have a picture of me covered in poo right after i left my mother’s vag. I dont know…but if i had a uterus and popped a kid out of it, my happiest moment would be an hour after its birth… After it got all cleaned off. personal opinion.

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An Unknown Location | 3 months ago (19 hours, 23 minutes after post)

That quote is so going on facebook as my status!
Well… it happened yesterday.
One of my closest friends who I had falling out with a few months ago…
Well we havent been anywhere near as close since… we have to see each other four days a wekk at university…
And we still talk and hang out sometimes, but for the first time in all that time…
She gave me a hug!

I didn’t expect it, and it was lovely, and I was buzzing for the rest of the day because of it. It was just this tiny little sign that our friendship is moving forward, and healing, even if it is slowly!

:D

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