What have been some of the most important moments of your life?

The Day I was born, obviously.
The last time I saw my bio-father.
The day I found out the man who raised me wasn’t my bio-father.
The first time my mother hit me.
The first time she ever did more than hit me.
The day my baby brother Matt was born, he’s my life.
The opening day of Fame, the play I was in. Hello long lasting love of acting.
The day I didn’t graduate and was supposed to because of my mother.
The day I DID graduate, and get my diploma, with not help from her. Thank you Penn Foster School.
The last time she hit me.
The day she kicked me out.
The day I met my boyfriend. Baby, you’re my other half.
The day I found myself.

The second time I tripped on psychedelic mushrooms I had somewhat of an epiphany that made me realize my purpose in life and helped me find my passion

The first time I didn’t have to share a room with my twin brother (that includes the womb). I was 20 years old.

the day I loaded all my stuff in a u-hall and moved from WI to Davis,CA where I knew no one, had no job, no where to live and $300.

The day I got married.

And the 2 greatest days of my life, when my kids were born safe and healthy.

Wedding Day
birth of each of the three children
The day they let me back into Graduate school, conditionally, after I deserved to have been flunked out.

The day I took the job at Izod Lacoste instead of taking the job at Amerada Hess. I met my wife at Izod three months later.

The day I broke up with my girlfriend who worked at Izod for a month just to see if I could live without her and to see if she could live without me. We couldn’t, obviously, but it took the trauma of a break up to make us realize how much we needed each other.

There are others, but those stand out.

SRM

Birth was pretty important,
The rest has been pretty downhill, actually.

The first time I tried to run away. I was 3.
When the other kids wouldn’t play with me because “my dad was English” (he’s not, but it doesn’t matter). Aged 5.
First appearance on stage at around 9, playing an accordeon that was too big and heavy for me.
Realising at age 14 that writing 4 songs a day is not such a common talent after all.
Making my own pirate radio at 16, leading to my first encounter with the law.
Moving out at 17 to live in the Big City.
Organising an international congress at 21.
Making my first album at 22 (in vinyl).
Going back to my parents’ place as a loser by 24.
Playing at this bar when I was 26. The owner liked it and a whole new career spiralled from there.
Breaking up with the love of my life when I was 29.
My dad’s heart attack (and the end of my music career) when I was 31.
My daughter being born when I was 33.
My daughter being kidnapped when I was 36.

@Jack79 Whoa! That was a lot!!!

I guess I never thought of my life that way until this question came along. I’ve either had the long version (sitting down and telling people every little detail over several days and hundreds of cups of tea) or the short version: “I was born and now I’m here”. But putting things in a chronological order like that (following chelseababy’s lead) has helped me see them in perspective too.

@Jack79 Glad I could help!

@Jack79 – Many thoughts go out to you bud!

last night when my son was in the bath and i was sat on the toilet (lid down!)
I started crying as i was very upset; I had my hands over my eyes, rubbing the tears away
He kept stopping what he was doing and saying…“mummy? mummy? eyes?”

Oh, that’s not good. What’s going on?

oh lots of stuff really…feeling really low at the minute, relationships;
my relationship with myself – not loving myself enough
my relationship with my sister – not enough time together
my relationship with my partner – far too complicated
my relationship with my son – his innocence and beauty generally make me cry and feel so humble that God’s chosen me to be his mother – I don’t feel worthy sometimes.

Thank you for your concern though loser x

@lynneblundell Hang in there eh? That is a lot to have going on. You have to take care of you first so you can be at your best for your boy. God did choose you. That is how you know your worthy. Don’t hesitate to talk!