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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:11 PM Original message |
What was the most important day of your life? |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Jeeze, that's intense. |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. graywarrior, ya gotta wonder. |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
56. I've had that feeling a lot lately... |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. The day of my final radiation treatment |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That had to be a great day! |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It was a huge relief |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I hear ya. My mother went through radiation & chemo |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I'm sorry if this is nosy, |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. From the radiation? |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
40. I'm sorry. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:32 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Very relieved actually |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:03 AM Response to Reply #42 |
91. My final day of radiation was great |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. The first one |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I don't understand. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Day he was born! |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 08:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
63. I'd agree with that, and planned to answer the same way. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
65. My first thought too n/t |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. The day my father was killed... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Damn shit and hell. |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
36. I wanted to reply... |
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lady raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. My father in law was shot too... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 01:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
49. I grew up in a household with 2 alcoholics. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
59. my dad was murdered in his apt with his own cane... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
74. Crap damn and hell. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
60. I'm so sorry, Omphaloskepsis. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
93. I am so sorry, as well. What a indescribably horrible memory for you. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh, man. That is a GREAT story. I actually can't pick a "most" important |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Exactly. |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. Today |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Yeah, I'm trying for what you've got. n/t |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Yea. |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. The day after I was dxd with parkinson's |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Wow. Dan you have a boatload of courage. |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Thank you but with the great people that i've met on du and lobbying |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Man, these are some intense stories....what we go through as humans... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I love this! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. tomorrow |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. How brave you are! |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. The day after tomorrow. |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Your forward looking Floo takes me a little aback. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. i'm not brave |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Well then when the Pivot Day comes, |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. The day I enlisted in the Air Force |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. So it was a good day? |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:21 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. It was a VERY good day. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-05 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hmm..at this point I'd say the day I left for Journalism School |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 01:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
51. I saved you for last. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. Ask me next week. |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 01:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
50. I'm having a little problem with short term memory right now. |
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MarianJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
34. I'm Too Traditional! |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I envy you. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
39. Conventional wisdom holds true for me. |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:33 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. So who are you welcoming to life here? |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 08:26 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Emma |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
41. a true epiphany |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Except that the circle never started for some people. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Ashes to ashes..dust to dust. |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 08:13 AM Response to Reply #45 |
99. Maybe they are remembered. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
44. People who say "my wedding day" or "The day I had a child" are empty |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 12:53 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. This is exactly why I started this thread. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 08:12 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Yeah. By "most important" they mean "The day I was the center of |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
81. Rabrrrrr, isn't that more of the the same though? |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
48. When I was able to poopoo 3 times in one day |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-19-05 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
52. I think it would have to be September 11 2001 |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. socialdemocrat1981, I hope the bush response to 9/11, |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
57. October 2, 1999 |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. The day I got on the plane to Germany... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 09:01 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Thank you. |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 09:03 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Um... you're welcome? |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 09:16 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. I was raised to get married and have children. |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 09:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Oy.... that is a heck of a lesson.... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I think I should be a little more specific. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
61. April 19, 2001. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 08:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Oddly enough, that's right around the time my son... |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
62. the day i met hubby, whole & vast tracts of sorrow turned around... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 09:03 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. So your most important day was a good day? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #67 |
82. yup, i'm learning to move in smaller, more elegant circles...... |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:41 AM Response to Reply #82 |
87. Elegant as in symmetrical, |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
72. Must pick two days...One in late August 1972, the other March 7th, 1989 |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Aw damn. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:40 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. My pleasure....I never, ever thought I had a chance at "happy ever after" |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
73. I was not able to identify my most important day until years later. |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #73 |
83. Lydia, your most important day, like so many who've replied here |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Only in the sense that it brought home the meaning of the song |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
76. January 8th, 2005. The day my husband literally saved my life. |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:29 AM Response to Reply #76 |
86. I'm sorry but I've got to ask, |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:47 AM Response to Reply #86 |
98. MrG is a complex man. He always reserved a part of himself just |
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New Earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
77. other than having my daughter |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:01 AM Response to Reply #77 |
90. I hate like hell when people need to pretend that I'm kidding. |
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DesEtoiles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
78. That's the question, isn't it? What does it all mean? Why are we here? |
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hickman1937 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:13 AM Response to Reply #78 |
84. Bingo. |
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DesEtoiles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:54 AM Response to Reply #84 |
88. could be |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-20-05 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
80. It would be the first time I held my wife. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
89. when i found out my heart attack wasn`t as bad as i thought |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
92. The day my ENT told me I had cancer |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
94. My confirmation. |
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Hypatia82 (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
95. There's a couple... |
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mwdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
96. When my dad died, |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
97. The day my wife picked me off a menu... |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
100. The day we dropped my older brother off at college |
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