Was it really the happiest day of your life?

[Nana]

I heard a woman on tv say that her wedding day was 'the happiest/best day of her life'. I asked OH if it was the same for him? I said it wasn't for me as lots went 'wrong' that made me feel uncomfortable. Even having my babies wasn't either, from a previous marriage.

It made me wonder if your wedding day was your happiest day?

[Plantaholic]

I would say, at that time, it was one of the happiest, there have been many happy times since. When was your happiest day then Nana?

[Gemini]

I always wonder why people say that Nana?!

Even if the day is wonderful how on earth can it be happier than becoming a parent? Those were my happiest days, the births of the children. I suppose for some it may be the happiest day So Far if they have no children at that point.

I'm a bit weird. Weddings were a means to an end, to be married, rather than a day to really enjoy. I had 2 weddings, 40 years apart and wanted both as simple as possible

Having said that I enjoyed my daughters weddings very much, so it is just being the centre of attention I dislike

[Daisy]

I didn't want a big wedding, either. We organised it in less than 6 weeks. As Gem says, it was a means to an end (in a very nice way). I enjoyed the day, despite things going wrong - and enjoyed our unconventional but lovely honeymoon. Certainly the births of our two sons were wonderful too, and that time when you're getting to know your new baby was very special.

We've never made a big fuss of things like anniversaries, but last year I felt very blessed, peaceful and happy when we celebrated our Golden anniversary with just our immediate family.

I enjoyed both our sons' weddings - one on a Caribbean beach, and one in a tiny very English church with a reception in a beautiful historic building. The main thing for me was that they were marrying lovely girls and would be happy together.

So I can't pick out one, single happiest day, but I think it's very good to look back at happy occasions, whatever they are.

[Gemini]

Do you think we treasure happy days the older we get Daisy? I do. Lovely family days, or days with special friends, or a beautiful day by the sea with my OH, make me so happy now and I really do appreciate them, perhaps in a way I didn't when I was younger. Perhaps it is sense of time running out?!

[Daisy]

Gem - I think you are right. I can remember times when I've said to myself that this is a moment to treasure, but I'm very conscious of time running out.

I also feel I'm just a small part of a long chain of continuity. My grandparents were born in the 19th Century, my parents in the early 1900s, and now younger generations talk about the 50s and 60s and even the 70s, in historical terms. Our grandchildren can't imagine life as it was for their parents, let alone us. My GD1 clearly didn't believe me when I said we didn't have even a landline phone or a tv when I was her age!

[Qwerty]

I can’t pick one particular day Nana my wedding day has to be up there, my children’s wedding days , the births of my children and grandchildren , buying the house we are now wanting to leave lol, I changed my career at the age of 50 and getting the job I the applied for , the day the offer came through was ecstatic for me and so far my Ruby Wedding Day 6 yrs ago a massive party with family and friends and felt so blessed 😀

[Gemini]

Passing my driving test 3 weeks before my 50th birthday was a very happy day

Qwerty, I changed my career at 50 too!

[Nanto2girls]

There have been so many happy days in my life.Wedding day is just one of many.
Also the births of the children and the grandchildren.

One of my happiest days (i know it sounds daft) was the first time we went to Las Vegas.
And, being lucky enough to see some places in different parts of the world,that i never thought we would see.

[Glammanana]

Having my children and being at the birth at all my DDs children must be up there and the day I meet my lovely man after a horrible first marriage is way up there above the wedding day which was a quiet affair.
Nan2 Las Vegas was also a big day for me as I never imagined being so fortunate to travel to such a place even though we where well travelled by that time it was magnificent.
I too enjoy other simple days such as yesterday when my son arrived on his own with my new DGD and I took her for a walk to local shops on my own such a pleasure to show her off to friends locally.

[Oma]

Cant say there has been one day as I have had lots of happy days ,
I suppose as they happen its the happiest of days ,
My wedding day was lovely only Me B his Mam my Sister and DD very small but a happy day ,
The first time I held my children in my arms I thought I would burst with happiness ,
Same with my GC each one was a gloriously happy day ,
Getting told B was in Remission was another happy day ,
lots of happy memories of special occasions , so I cant say one was the happiest day of my life there have been so many ,

I do think I have been blessed though , no matter what we have gone through we have had a happy life and I love being this age and remembering all the highs and lows , so I could also say this time of our lives are the best too

[Enfys]

I’ve had lots of happy days, it couldn’t say which one was the happiest, all were wonderful for different reasons. I was very happy in our wedding day, relieved and happy on the birth of our two children....quite not believing that I was a mother......our DD and DS weddings were happy occasions too, the birth of our GC...I could go on. I think happiness is relative to the reason, I was really very happy indeed when I got the call to say DH had come through his long bowel op and I know I will be even happier if he gets good results after his recent treatment. So lots of happy days for me, feel so lucky.

[Qwerty]

Passing my driving test 3 weeks before my 50th birthday was a very happy day

Qwerty, I changed my career at 50 too!

Must have had a mid life crisis Gem 😁

[Qwerty]

Oh yes Nan2 I forget the places we though we would never see, Las Vegas, the valley of the kings America all good memories

[Nanto2girls]

And sometimes the smallest of things can turn a day into a happy day.