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"My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization."
| "A memorable event in a life that took place about two months ago was a close friend's weddiing. I felt very involved in the event as I played a major role in the planning of the wedding. I was one of the bridesmaids and had helped my friend with her wedding shopping and organization. I remember waking up really early ... |
'Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.'
| "My aunt and uncles 40th anniversary was last weekend. I took the bus up from DC to Boston to attend. It was a long bus ride, but I took the overnight bus so was able to sleep for most of it. When I got in I was exhausted. To get ready I drank some coffee and went to the party. My cousins rented a local Italian restaur... |
'My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.'
| "5 months ago, I found out that my best friend John Smith attended a Proud Boys rally. We had grown up together, going to grade school and later middle school and high school. While we ended up living in different states after college, I thought I knew him very well. He didn't come across as the type to go to one of th... |
'I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.'
| 'I remember this one time I was at a local store with my mother. I usually do not go too many places too often with her, but still do go to stores (shopping and etc. mostly). We went to some Dollar Tree type store since it was right across from where my mother lives and I was visiting her. I recall browsing around the ... |
'I got married a few months ago and it was a very emotional time for everyone. Family and friends were there to offer us well-wishes, and their continued support will see us through the difficult times in our marriage.'
| "I was married four months ago to the woman I love. It was a very emotional event, as it became clear to me that my life was going to change in many different ways. In fact, it's changed in ways I didn't even realize until now! When we exchanged vows, it became real and when we were united, I felt that my life belonged... |
"There was a sort of surprise party for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. There were lots of throwbacks to my grandparent's past and one of my cousins offered to live in with my grandparents so they can get treatment to combat their advancing age."
| 'Four months ago I was at a surprise birthday party for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, It was a wonderful time with many momentos from their past shown or recounted by others. My grandparents were completely taken by surprise and were very touched by this event. It was a wonderful time for me too. I learned ... |
'Graduating College and my accomplishments. One of my most memorable moments . Struggled in Highschool didnt think I could do it.'
| "On May 10, 2017 I graduated from a 4-year college. During those 4 years I made plenty of long-life friendships. My freshman year I was able to be a part of one of best Bands in the South. My Junior Year I got to join my favorite sorority. I got to make lifelong friendship and sisterhood from my sorority. Goring up I s... |
'My family and I go on a road trip to watch our son graduate Corpsman School. It was a five day trip there and back. We were almost late to the ceremony due to a parking disaster.'
| "It was mid-April of this year. My family and I were on a road trip. Our goal was to make it to our sons graduation for special training to be a Navy Corpsman. We were on our way and couldn't wait to see him. We checked in to our hotel the afternoon before and took the rest of that day to relax and unwind from the long... |
'It was an unfortunate event that turned out to be a blessing. I was abused and the woman that turned out to be my wife came to my rescue'
| "It was when I first met my wife. It was quite a bizarre and memorable moment. We were in a bus when all of a sudden one of the passengers started throwing homophobic jabs at me. It was bizarre in the sense that I never did anything whatsoever to provoke this passenger. He was so mean. Very aggressive. Out of nowhere s... |
'My girlfriend and I went on a trip to her hometown. This was a last minute trip, but something we had talked about for awhile. We did lots during the weekend and it was a really fun trip.'
| 'About four weeks, my girlfriend took me to her hometown in Pittsburgh. I had never been to the city before or met her parents, so it was going to be a big weekend. We went up on a Friday after work, making the 4.5 hour drive through the Pennsylvania mountains. This was a trip we had talked about for awhile, but never ... |
'My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.'
| "Over the weekend my wife and I took our three year old son to see the new Toy Story movie. He's been really into those movies and toys lately and so we thought we would surprise him with seeing the movie. My wife and I don't ever really go to the movies together, nothing good has come out lately and it's been a long t... |
'I got very sick because I had not eaten in six days: I had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was taken to the hospital where I was admitted and spent three days. I am now on a medication that gives me an appetite so I can eat regularly.'
| "Up until about a week ago I had a great appetite. My family and I went to a restaurant to celebrate my brother's birthday. We ate and drank and had a really good time. The next morning I woke up feeling a little weird, not exactly sick, but not myself either. I decided to skip breakfast that morning before heading off... |
'I found out that I have breast cancer. Finding a lump at first and then being diagnosed with this horrible disease. The feelings with deep emotion and fear.'
| "I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I accidentally found the lump that lead me to make sure there wasn't anything wrong. I ended up having a mammogram and ultrasound to lead to the diagnoses and being verified by a vacuum needle biopsy. I was surprised because the Radiologist Doctor said that it was definitely cancer.... |
"I had to make a decision about leaving my part time banking job after a bad experience with my manager. It was a terribly difficult decision because I love my job and I love helping people. But it's best for me to take the opportunity to spend more time with my family."
| "About a year ago, I considered leaving my current job as a part time banker. However, after much consideration, I decided to stay. About three months ago, my direct manager reprimanded me in front of my entire office for something very petty. The incident led me to seriously consider leaving again, as she does have a ... |
'In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.'
| "My baby boy is seven months old today. I have been reflecting a lot on the day he was born recently. As expected, my life has changed almost completely. It's all been for the better of course but it's made me think about things and look at them with new eyes. My priorities in life have changed and I have spent many ni... |
"I found a dog wandering the road late at night. Got it on a leash, took it home and fed it. Then we went out on a walk where the dog led us back to the area it's family lived, spoke to a neighbor and located it's exact home."
| "This past week I had an interesting out of the ordinary event that occurred. I was driving home and I noticed an old dog trying to cross the road. The dog was clearly old by the way it moved and it was not even wearing a collar. I got worried about it's safety so I jumped out and got a collar and leash and i had in my... |
'I was extremely nervous to take my national certification exam for my degree. I not only did well, but I did the best on the exam my professors had ever seen.'
| "I am going to write about taking my veterinary technology certification exam, called the VTNE. I had been going to school for two years in preparation for this exam, had several study books and systems and websites to help. I ended up being the first person in my class to take the exam, which was very stressful becaus... |
'We took a long awaited trip to French Polynesia after I had been there 27 years ago. We visited five islands and I got my long awaited shark pictures. This was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time.'
| 'Two months ago my husband and I took a trip for our 25th weeding Anniversary to French Polynesia Islands. We went to 5 of islands of the French Polynesia Islands to be exact. This was such a wonderful trip for me because I had been there 27 years ago and I fell in love with the islands there. Plus, I needed to take a ... |
'My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.'
| "This summer, my first book came out. I edited the whole thing and conceived the whole idea as well. It was a big deal because it actually came out with a real publishing company and was not self-published. I was nervous and excited for the actual pub day, as I was not sure what the reaction would be to it. On pub day,... |
'Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.'
| "A month ago I had to help by babysitting my brother's kids for him and his wife while they were taking care of issues at their business for 2 weeks. Normally one of them is usually home with the kids, but because work required them both to be gone for almost 12 hours a day, I agreed to help them out. I have babysat be... |
'My sister gave birth to my twin niece and nephew. I visited them in the hospital and held them just after they were born. They were premature and tiny, but strong and healthy.'
| "Five months ago, my niece and nephew were born. They are my sister's first children, and I was so excited when she announced she was pregnant and I would be an aunt. It was a huge shock when we learned she was having twins! When they were born, I went to the hospital to visit with them. I didn't stay long, even though... |
'I worked hard to make enough extra side money to take my wife on vacation. We had a lot of fun on our vacation together.'
| "I was trying to make my wife happy. I spoke to here and asked her what it would take. I knew she had been depressed recently. She said to me that we need to go on vacation. I agreed with her. I spent the next few weeks trying to save money. I worked a side job. I sold a few thing around the house. Finally after all th... |
'My son had a medical problem we had to take him to urgent care for. Then another problem came shortly after.'
| "Recently I went on a trip with some friends to Wilmington, an area in NC near a beach. I spent my first weekend away since giving birth to my son and I really needed it. He is 18 months and was with my boyfriend, his father the whole weekend. When I came back Sunday afternoon, I saw that my son's toe was really red. I... |
'I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.'
| "I recently gave birth to my second child. She was born a few days ago. She was induced at 39 weeks gestation. The induction went very well and I was pretty comfortable during the whole process. I got an epidural early on. I felt no pain until it was time to push. Even then, it wasn't that bad. I was nervous about push... |
"In recent months my aunt's death has taken a toll on the family. Sometimes it's hard to focus on life in particular."
| 'Two months ago, my aunt died. It had taken a toll on the family. My mother cried for a few hours. My father had to get some drinks. My sisters had a giant cry. My brothers had to drink to forget the pain. I had to drink and cry. I was close to my aunt. I remember going out to eat at a fancy restaurant. I had a big ste... |
'The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.'
| "Today was a big step forward for me. Two months ago is the day I found out my girlfriend had been cheating on me. Two months ago is when my heart was ripped from my chest. And today is the day that I can finally say that I think I have moved on and am over it. I woke up this morning feeling great. I was smiling and I ... |
'My girlfriend and I rented bikes and took a long but exciting trip around Lake Tahoe on a crisp morning. We stopped numerous times for pictures, along with a quick bite at a local pizza place that had delicious food.'
| "Last week I had one of the most thrilling days of my life, and I couldn't be happier about the experience. On a trip out in Tahoe, I rented bikes along with my girlfriend and rode nearly all the way around the entire lake. We started on the North side of the lake, and geared up at the local information center to ensur... |
"I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities."
| "When we dated, *Jacob talked only of himself. His job, his friends, his hobbies, general anecdotes from his life. He was not interested in hearing stories from my life. Even as they relate to a shared interest among the two of us. We both enjoy hiking. He frequently retold stories of his endeavors, especially in publi... |
'the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.'
| 'I ended up meeting the love of my life during college. It was in pursuit of a degree that allowed me to get to the level I am at today. I needed to find someone that could enjoy the passion of my pursuits. And I found them. Within the same school. Within the same program. I knew they were the one once I saw them. They... |
'Micro dosing with LSD for depression has cured me almost immediately. It has changed my perspective and improved my marriage.'
| "Hi Diary, As you know I have suffered with depression for four to five years and I've had anxiety attacks for much longer. Medication from the doctors that have not helped. They gave me pregablin, which is essentially speed, which helps with the depression and also the sciatica I suffer with, but I hate taking it. A f... |
'my daughter was born after a very long pregnancy and delivery. it was very scary but also very worth it.'
| "I didn't know at the time if it was for the better or for worse. I met someone that made me feel like I was the most important person in the world. It was a long nine months. It was hard. Delivery was scary. She got stuck and I had to have surgery. I didn't know what was going on because it happened all to fast. One m... |
'My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.'
| "My grandpa passed a few moths ago. He had been sick for the past couple of years. He had heart failure and after having open heart surgery for major blockages in 3 arteries, he started going downhill fast. I was upset once I knew he wouldn't be getting any better. He and I hadn't been very close when I was growing up ... |
'After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.'
| "A couple months ago, I was involved in an incident where I found out that my boyfriend was cheating on me. I was out to dinner with him at a relatively nice restaurant, and I noticed that he would not stop checking his phone. I had noticed that he had done this occasionally in the weeks preceding this event, but it ha... |
'I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.'
| "He was barely awake the whole time I was there with him, but looking at my nephew sleeping in my arms was an emotional experience. He was so small, yet he was quite large for babies at 2 weeks old. This was the first time that I had held a baby that was related to me, that was my family. He looked so peaceful, and whe... |
'I am going to spend quite a bit of time in the fall at this neighborhood bar. It will save me time and money to patronize it, rather than head downtown or to the university district.'
| "I had the greatest experience about six months ago. I went two this local, neighborhood bar. It's thought of to be a hole in the wall by many people. Don't judge a book by it's cover, however. They have a mixed crowd there. Not many wealthy individuals, but a few. They have some GREAT food in there. It's home cooking,... |
"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all."
| "My boyfriend's mother has had some serious health issues. She is not as strong or as active as she has been, so she went to the doctor. They ran a bunch of tests on her to figure out what was wrong. We knew that her circulation was poor, but were not expecting to get the results we did. The medical team injected dye i... |
"After three long months on job search I finally received a job offer. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years to take care my family. I'm grateful for the job opportunity, since it offers great flexibility and good starting salary."
| "In the past three months I have been looking for a part time job that pays well and give a really flexible hours. During that time, I've applied and interviewed to more than few dozens companies. Finally, this week I received a great news, a job offer as a web producer close to where I live. This is a really an exciti... |
'My darling cat, Kisses, passed away due to lung cancer. His illness was malignant and only appeared symptomatically at the end. In order to spare him any additional pain, I opted to put him to sleep in a one kind last gesture of love.'
| "Back in June, my sixteen year old cat, Kisses, passed away. I got him from a local no-kill shelter when he was only 9 weeks old. It was an incredibly sad and emotional day for me. He was the perfect, orange tabby with a weak meow and a super skinny-face. I often thought he may have had some Siamese in him given his an... |
'My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.'
| "My family is going kayaking! We are all very excited and picked the perfect place. We have not all gone kayaking together since the kids were so young. Both my daughter and my son are coming which is going to be great. My son is bringing his girlfriend. He will be proposing to her on the trip!!! He's going to leave wi... |
'My partner was injured badly, and I was blamed for attacking him by the town sheriffs. There were no witnesses to what happened so they made up a conclusion of what happened and have harassed me ever since. The incident was proven to be an accident by doctors, but I am still treated as a suspect.'
| "A pretty scary thing happened to boyfriend and I. This was about six months ago and it still haunts me to this day. My boyfriend had been drinking quite a bit. He fell on the stairs to the garage we think. We're not quite sure because I was sleeping, and well he doesn't remember. I called 911 when I found him. Right f... |
'the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her'
| "it was two months ago and my younger sister who was in high school fell ill and we had to rush her to the nearest hospital because she was in a very critical condition. Both my parents and siblings were so worried because she had been suffering with her illness for a while now. she looked so tired and she was complain... |
'I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.'
| "Currently, I am on a committee to help implement sustainability issues on campus. I was given this opportunity because I am good at reporting regularly to donors. This position came with a slight raise and requires me to work with someone I don't usually work with. I am very grateful for this opportunity. In the last ... |
'My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.'
| 'Two weeks ago, we move my son into college. This is a major life changing event. Not just for him, but for myself and my wife as well. My son was excepted in the Engineering department at North Carolina State University. This is where I went to college. We moved him in on August 17th. We woke up that morning and my wi... |
'I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.'
| 'I retired at the age of 38 on June 6, 2017, the day before the twentieth anniversary of my high school graduation. I am married with no kids and generated over 95% of the family income while employed. We live in LCOL rural TN. Our asset allocation is approximately 60% VTSAX (total US stock market) / 20% VFWAX (total I... |
'Became father for the first time. This event has been one of the most joyful thing ever happened to me. It has shown be new meaning of happiness.'
| "I often thought I knew what happiness was. I often thought I knew what love was. I had no idea what either were until I looked into my daughter's eyes for the very first time. Three months ago, I stood anxiously holding my wife's hand as she delivered our first child. When it was nearly time, the doctor told me to loo... |
'I learned about food foraging from self-study, reading and videos. This expanded myself and my understanding of the world around me.'
| 'About 6 months ago I learned how to forage for food. It has been an eye opening experience. I had no idea that there was so much food all around us that we simply pass by every day. It is kind of shocking to learn that there is so much plenty all around and yet we live in deprivation. I learned about it after I watche... |
'I had a mountain biking accident. I was quite badly injured and needed help. My friends and acquaintances surrounded me with care and concern, and this touched me deeply.'
| "I was biking with my usual group of friends. We go mountain biking every week. I was having a good time when my bike went out from under me and I slammed down onto my collar bone, breaking it and also some ribs. I was overcome with pain at the time, and just lay there helpless and really afraid of what damage I'd just... |
'We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.'
| 'We went gem mining last weekend. It was such a fun experience! We definitely paid for it, but overall, it was pretty cheap. Less than ten dollars a head. The only bummer is that it was a panning experience, not a true mining experience. We didn\'t do any digging. We just played in the mud and slurry (that\'s water fil... |
'moving. from east coast. to west coast and the difficulties encountered. process took over three months to complete. cost of move was greater than expected.'
| 'the event is moving from the east coast to the west coast recently it was my first move in over 35 yeawe stayed at the home of a relativers. it was difficult for me and my wife to get everything done on time in order to sell our house. making moving arrangements was hard. the cost of it all was another stressful facto... |
"I went to visit my girlfriend's family for the first time. I was made to feel very uneasy and uninterested. Despite all of my obvious attempts, there was nothing I could to do please them. No one wanted to interact with me. They all were disinterested in dealing with me."
| "I went to visit my girlfriend's family for the first time. This was during a family get together. All of their relatives were there. I introduced myself to everyone there. No one was very interested in meeting me. I tried to engage with everyone. It still had no affect. I received all kind of funny and bad look from p... |
"I went to a friend's bachelor trip in Canada. We visited many restaurants and museums. I felt nostalgia and affinity with my friends."
| "I went to a friend's bachelor party in Canada. I remember answering questions when crossing the border. I remember we went to a museum of natural history. I had not visited such a museum since I was a child. We looked at fossilized remains and taxidermist's specimens. We ate at a restaurant with foie gras; that was th... |
'Me and my husband went on a vacation to my favorite place in the world, Florida. We spent the whole week on the sandy beach relaxing. This was an amazing time for us both.'
| "If you had told me this time last year that I would be so happy, I would have thought you were nuts. Yeah, the kids were doing well and we were better off financially than we had been in a long time, but I was super unhappy with the state of my marriage. My husband had just started a new job, and while I know it was s... |
"fall in love with my colleague. it's great to have such a girl friend. we are pursuing great relationship."
| "I can't believe things are going so great with Beth. I never thought I'd find someone I enjoyed spending time with this much. I mean I'm usually a bit of a loner. I have friends and all but definitely not the kind of guy to go hang out every night. With Beth it is different though. We have a lot of the same interest s... |
'My husband and I decided to start having sex with others together which is also known as swinging. We had a great first experience and became great friends with another couple.'
| "So my husband and I decided that we wanted to try experiencing new things, so we got together with another couple and we tried many different new things together. It was fun and we all had such a great time together. We also learned many new things from each other that we didn't know before. It was just great. At firs... |
'A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.'
| "We recently attended the funeral of one of my co-workers. After some very unexpected health problems he passed away. Still a young man with a young family, very sad and tragic. Just a year prior he was healthy and working with a bright future. The family didn't have any church ties to speak of so his wife and family d... |
'I went to my graduation for getting my masters degree. After the ceremony, my immediate family surprised me with having my extended family at dinner to celebrate!'
| "An event that was memorable to me was graduating with my masters degree. Just a few months ago, I did this. And I felt very proud of myself. At first, I was very unsure of weather or not I was actually going to go to the graduation ceremony. However, after thinking about it I decided to go ahead and go. I am so glad t... |
'Two months ago I married the love of my life. We did not have a traditional wedding. There is nothing we would change about that day.'
| "Two months ago I married the love of my life. It is by far the most memorable day of my life. We met in high school, became teen parents, and had been dating for a little over 14 years. We had a long 5 year engagement, just to ensure that our wedding day was perfect. We paid for everything and planned everything on ou... |
'The time I hiked a 10 mile scenic loop with my wife. Specifically recalling an incident during the hike where I nearly fell from the edge.'
| 'The time my wife and I Hiked a 10 mile hike along a national lake shore. We began the hike at the trail head that looped around 10 miles of coast line. The trail was a magnificent changing landscape between forest, sand and mud. The most beautiful part of the hike was the events beginning from the complete start and f... |
'We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.'
| "I can't stop thinking about that wonderful trip two months ago. We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days then went to visit cousin Merl in Georgia for a few days. The bed and breakfast was beautiful and they were very hospitable. It was right on the beach. Living in California for all my lif... |
"I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake."
| "I went to My best friend's son 1st birthday party a month ago! I had to travel back to my hometown to attend it, it was about an hour away. She made the party fox themed and It was very fun however I had bought a nice toy truck for him. I was the first to arrive there besides my bestfriend. So we had time to hang out ... |
"My siblings grew up and decided to move out of state to go to college. All siblings grow up and unfortunately some grow away as well, we can all try to bond and find things in common but sometimes it just doesn't work, but there can still be hope."
| "These events occurred between august and September 2019. My family moving away, in this event something I knew was going to happen eventually happened, I'm not a very social person and some of my only friends are my siblings, and on this day they moved away. This was a normal day like any other and I had both of my si... |
'Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.'
| 'A few months ago, I met a guy who gained attraction towards me fairly early on after meeting. First thing out of my mouth was, " Just know that I have a boyfriend." He kindly acknowledge my status and we both moved on. One night I saw him at a bar with a few of our other friends. We chatted it up and moved over to a m... |
'I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.'
| "As you know, I am not a person who likes to do things on my own. I have a bit of a fear of things like that. Imagine how I felt being asked my Mike if I wanna go with him to Colorado to hike a mountain. I am not adventurous at all either so this sort of thing takes me by surprise. I can't say that I was into the idea,... |
'I was planning to roommate with a friend. She invited me to talk and fish and when we got there dropped some news. She no longer wanted to be roommates and had changed her mind.'
| 'After I had my friend flake out on me I decided to get to the bottom of the situation. I invited my friend out to the dock that we usually hang out. It took her a few days to even respond to the message and when we got out there I could tell that she was pretty uncomfortable. I tried just having a general conversation... |
'I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.'
| "The memorable event is my vacation to London with my boyfriend a couple of months ago. I had always wanted to visit England and finally got the chance. I was so excited. This was the trip of a lifetime. The flight over was very comfortable and I couldn't wait to arrive. London was amazing. It's such a big, lively city... |
'After Mother will never admit any wrong doing .Daughter has trouble with forgiving her mom from abuse That happened to her in her childhood'
| "I'm still so angry at mom for not admitting she's wrong! I finally got the courage to tell her how her hitting me when I was younger really affected me and she still feels like she's justified in it. I mean, WHO HITS HER KID??!! Especially when it was for something so dumb like not cleaning my room. Yea I know I shoul... |
'I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.'
| "Dear Diary, I will never forget the day that I married my best friend. We have been together for almost 16 years. We finally got married in February of this year. We always thought we would wait until we could afford a big wedding. This year, we realized that it was just more important to us to be married. We had a sm... |
"Though we wanted an uncomplicated home birth, we were surprised when the umbilical cord was around my daughter's neck as she was born. Everyone involved handled the situation with professionalism, urgency, & efficiency. My daughter is now a healthy and thriving 5-month-old."
| "My daughter was born on May 15, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.. It wasn't as simple as most births are. I chose to have a home birth with a doula. We had everything set up in our spacious living room. My husband was behind me in the pool hugging me for comfort and helping me do my breathing. I was in labor for 9 1/2 hours. When m... |
"I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day."
| "The day started out fine. Having breakfast and relaxing at McDonald's when this guy sits at the very next table. Already I'm like, ugh. An empty restaurant and he sits next to me. First red flag. I try to ignore him and concentrate on my emails. He turns around in his seat and I'm like, oh, no. He starts with the smal... |
'My trainee was finally promoted to manager after a 3 month session with me. Not everyone gets promoted so this was a special event for her and myself.'
| "Another of my little birds have left the nest. My trainee has finally left our store and gone on to her new assignment. I helped her clean out her desk on her last day. She left me one of her plants and I put it on my desk. It was nice to see her go I will miss her and the crazy times we had getting her training done ... |
'My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.'
| "It happen 2 weeks ago at the library. Stared out a normal day at the library when Notice people was watching me and whispering things about me at the library. I figured at first that my looks stood out but when others who looked like me did not get the same attention and on top of that they left early to avoid attenti... |
'A while back I began exercising and losing weight. I was doing quite well at it and decided that I was going to take up running. With a lot of difficulties, I kept at it and was able to complete a 5k race.'
| "I made one of the most memorable accomplishments of my entire life 3 months ago. I'm someone who's been overweight my entire life. About a year and ago I decided to change things and started losing weight and working out. For the first time ever, I was very successful and stuck with it. Soon after I had started exerci... |
'My mother and I reconciled after a long estrangement. She finally apologized for years of emotional abuse. Now we continue to rebuild our relationship.'
| "Dear Journal,I can't believe it actually happened. After barely speaking to her, my mother finally apologized for everything that she put me through. This all happened around 5 months ago when I got a call from mom telling me that she wanted us to have lunch. I was completely shocked to hear from her. I really didn't ... |
'I had a beautiful and meaningful life after having a baby. But I end up having a postpartum depression. I wanted to end my life but in my head I had to fight for it and I seek help. And God lead the way for my healing.'
| 'I am married to my husband for 5 years now. We had explore the a lot of countries and we had fun on doing it for many years. We are in are prime years and thought of having kids of our own instead of just having dogs with us. He said we are not getting young anymore and this is what we always wanted to have a big fami... |
"My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown."
| 'My sisters wedding day was one that I am sure not to forget or live down. She married a man that was perfect for her and of course wanted everything to look great and go well for her on her "special day". I might add that the ceremony itself was quite lovely and it did indeed go without a hitch. Later on while celebra... |
'I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.'
| "The best experience i have ever had with clients happened about a month and a half ago. I was meeting with the new clients at the office and the suggested we go do something really different. I wanted to impress them so I pretended I was on board and said I'd try anything. White water rafting! That is what they sugges... |
'There was a shooting in my hometown. The experience of reaching out to people and people reaching out to me to make sure everyone was OK was emotional.'
| 'I live in Dayton Ohio, and we recently had a mass shooting. It occurred in an area that I frequent, I was there the night before and I had plans to be there that night, but I had been out too late the night before and was hungover and tired. People I know and am very close live and work there, so it was stressful to s... |
'We ordered a male stripper for my cousins party. She thought he was his fiance. Things got escalated in a negative way.'
| "My cousin was having her bachelorette party. Since it was a one-time thing, we thought it would be funny to hire a male stripper. Nevermind the fact that she is engaged. We also thought it would be funny if she was blindfolded and was told about a surprise guest. The stripper showed up and started doing his gyrations.... |
'I obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly far beyond what I had hoped.'
| "I had a rough childhood growing up. As a child my mother was a single mother. There was 4 of us kids in all. My father left when I was 2 years old. My mother was with different men every other day, and didn't care to much for us kids. As I being the oldest I had to step up, and help out for the rest of my siblings. On... |
'A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.'
| 'Our son just recently turned 7 years old and we wanted to surprise him. My wife thought that maybe taking him to LA and going to Disneyland would be the best thing to do. We even thought about maybe going to the Grand Canyon because hr really enjoys it and likes getting out in nature, which is great for a kid. He love... |
'i writing about my most memorable day in my life. i like to share in my life. i like to remember every time in my life.'
| "in my life the most memorable event is my marriage. i am so eagerly waiting for that day. we are known each other from childhood. but i never thought that he going to my husband in future. we were studied in same class at our childhood. we both have crush on each other. at last that crush went became love. we approach... |
'Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.'
| "The bird bath turned out to be much more than something to stop my neighbor from parking where I didnt want him to. Even though it did accomplish that extremely well. I get such joy from seeing the birds in it. I laugh at my cats sitting in the window watching the birds also. I am very happy that a bad situation turne... |
'My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.'
| 'About two months ago, my parents decided to take the family on a trip to Honduras. Mom, Dad, my twin sister Hope, and I boarded the plane in NYC and flew down to Phoenix, where we switched to a flight to San Pedro Sula. We landed in the heat and humidity of Central America, and got a shuttle to our hotel on the beach.... |
'I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!'
| "I had been doing a lot of trail running, so I wanted to challenge myself. I entered a really hard race. It is literally a marathon (26. 2 miles) with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of elevation descent on steep rugged mountain trails. It goes over boulder fields too. I trained really hard for it as I we... |
'My husband I suffered from Fertility struggles for years with loss after loss during the darkest time of our lives. The sun finally shined on this dark time the day our healthy, beautiful daughter was born.'
| "My husband and I got married on a bright sunny June day. We thought we'd sail off in the sunset together. We thought we'd ride on moonlit canoes. We did not however. We sufferent fertility problems for years. We lost one baby. We lost two babies. We lost several babies. We then decided to give up. We began to enjoy ou... |
"After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss"
| "I worked for many years. Some of those years were at this company and some were not. I can say for certain that I am enjoying retirement. The phone call from my former company was very unexpected and flattering but unwelcome in some ways. I like having the freedom in my life to not have to worry about work or managing... |
'I got to go to Thailand with my family. It taught me that there is a number of different ways to look at the world and there are many different people in it.'
| "Dear Diary,I have finally went to Thailand with my family which was amazing. I had so much fun with them and i can not wait till i get to go back. It was great being able to spend time with them too because i find that to be very rare with them since we all have busy lifestyles. It was really great seeing how another ... |
'My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.'
| "My wife and I took my son to see toy story, and we had purchased the large buzz and woody before hand. I ran ahead to our seats and snuck both the dolls into his seat so they were waiting for him when he came up the aisle to his seat. He was absolutely mystified how they got there and the look in his eyes was absolute... |
"My friend and I that haven't seen each other always get together a few times a year to see each other since we live far apart. We worked on our plans so we knew what we were going to be doing during this weekend event. We went out to dinner, as well as went to a carnival."
| 'An event in my life that was memorable that happened between three and six months ago, was when my friend and I, who live fairly far apart decided to meet up again as it\'s been awhile since we\'ve seen each other. We usually try to see each other at least three to four times a year due to the distance between us. My ... |
'I did not have enough money to pay for my power bill. So i had to brainstorm for ideas to get the money. My ideas did not pan out so i had to ask my brother for money. After saying he did not have the money he eventually came through.'
| "Its me again... I really didn't think I would be able to do a entry this week. Last week was another one for the FAILURE book. My electricity was behind two payments and my lights were cut off. I tried to get enough money for my minimum payment the week prior by picking up odd jobs and turking. Honestly I didn't have ... |
'This is about leaving my daughter for a few weeks at a leadership camp. It is significant for her because she was leaving, but more so for me (her mother), because it is practice for when she leaves for college in 2 years.'
| 'I recently dropped my daughter off for camp. This might not seem like a big deal, but it was. She and I have been together as a duo for her whole life. I have shaped my day to day life around her. I know that in two short (very short) years I will have to begin to define myself as a single person again. And I will hav... |
'My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.'
| 'A few months ago my husband and I took a quick trip to Walt Disney World together. It is my favorite place to visit because it reminds me of being a kid. I was really excited to arrive and I couldn\'t wait to do all the parks together. I was a little disappointed that we weren\'t staying longer and that we were just m... |
'I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. i am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This story is based upon the love of my life.A marriage that will last forever.'
| '2 Months AgoI was wandering along the downtown streets, wondering where I should eat dinner for the night. I couldn\'t decide between Italian or Mexican cuisine. I decided to eat Italian on a coin toss, and thank god I did; the table next to me was a young, beautiful women, crying alone. On her table was two dinner, w... |
'We were sick, old, and fat, and needed to change. We did Keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight'
| "We were sick,old, and fat, and needed to change. We did keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight. That was my one of best friend suffering because of her fat and other heath issue. so doctors suggest them to reduce there weight. Then my friend take action on diet control. But he can't do th... |
"For the first time in my life I was defecting in the woods covered by trees and I wasn't even afraid .I saw a red shaped fruit that that had the weirdest taste ever ,overall it was one of the best times of my life."
| "It was a Friday morning. I was on a hike with a couple of my friends and we were hiking in a forest. We were having lots of fun and we were joking around and giving each other a hard time. The topics of discussion involved mostly girls and relationships. A friend of ours had recently broken up with his girlfriend so w... |
'I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.'
| "I went to one of my best friend's wedding. He got married to a lovely lady that he has been involved with for a long time. I have known him since we were infants and consider him to be a brother. I am good friends with him and his new wife whom I have known since college. He had a small wedding with only close family ... |
'I took an hour long vacation with my immediate family to stay at a casino in Missouri, and to spend time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the rooms, and being able to spend time with my parents and son.'
| 'It has been so hectic at work. Even since i was asked to head our Kansas city office, time is a scarce resource. It has helped me take my mind off Lilly though. Its been hard since our divorce. It has been particularly hard on Ben, not seeing his mom anymore. My parents try their best to take care of him well. I know.... |
'A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.'
| "My father died a while back. He was only 47 years old when he died. Slowly I've been getting through it. And now in July of 2019, I am feeling almost 100 percent able to reflect on his death without feeling overwhelming sorrow. I wouldn't be at this point without all the help I've received from my family and friends t... |
'I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.'
| 'My boyfriend, Joe, just turned 30 a month ago. I wanted to make his "Big 30" special so I threw him a surprise birthday party. I started thinking about this about 4 months before his birthday. It\'s a good thing, too, because there was a lot of planning to do for it. I enlisted the help of a few friends of ours to hel... |
'I participated in a project presentation at work. I got selected as the best and articulate presentation. I received the a promotion as a result.'
| "I still can't believe it has been a month since I was promoted. When I took the lead on a presentation, I didn't realize it would change my career. I've been used to taking charge in group tasks as I need control. I like to know when things will be done and when. Uncertainty eats at me, so it's just easier to lead. As... |
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