What are your defining moments?

No order

1. Realising the people whom I took drugs with are NOT my friends
2 Taking up snowboarding
3 learning to ride a bike
4 realising having a career with no uni education was not a bad thing

oh **** only 3 - not quite the same but hey !!

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

Give three defining moments in your life.

They can be as menial or masterful as you see fit. I'd just like to see what has made people the way they are now.

Let's keep the carp to a minimum please.

Your turn...

I haven't got a clue Apeth. I've been thinking about it since starting the thread and haven't really got anywhere with it. Maybe I still need to be defined.

In time order:

My Mum dying when I was 12
Meeting my mate Dave when I was 14.
Passing my bike test when I was 20

Defining moments eh... hmmmmm...

... do I run the risk of revealing too much information and therefore denying my imaginary existence?

So:
There was one when I was a little kid: it turned me into a very scared person, but I'm OK with that.
There was another when I was 18: that made me into a very scarred person, but gave me a new found sense of priority and freedom.
The last happened more gradually over the course of my youth: it revealed a very scary person, but I'm OK with that too.

Scared , Scarred and Scary , that`s a good signature right there

At 32 and after having had the most carefree and hedonistic life, waking up one morning with my then newish girlfriend and seeing three gorgeous little faces waiting patiently for someone to make breakfast for them. It suddenly struck me that I was now responsible for the upbringing, physical and moral safety of four children. I'd already got one daughter of my own but not had much of a hand in raising her.

That's when Lozzo discovered something that he enjoys more than anything else in the world - being Dad.

Secondly - kicking out my ex-wife, then losing my 40K a year job and home all within 4 months. It made me realise that life can be cruel, but you can still smile through it all if you hang on to your bike.

Finally - Waking up in Bedford Hospital's ICU with both legs in traction and in immense pain all over, after three weeks in a coma. I'd been resuscitated twice after the crash and spent 11 hours in surgery. That's when I found out I wasn't quite invincible after all

My wife saying yes when I asked her to marry me - laid the path for our future.
Having kids - the purpose of life and have yet to find anything more motivating or rewarding.
Starting my own business - turning an idea into something special.

1. Breaking up with the love of my life. Unfortunately a bad defining moment, but it had a huge effect on me. She made me a much better person, showed me life, and I thought we would be together forever. Losing her broke me for a long time. I can totally empathise with Messie and Grinch.

2. Growing up as the son of an ex-pat in Belgium, Hong Kong and Holland. It made me learn different languages, cultures, appreciate great food and drink and gave me a great wide and tolerant perspective on the variety of experiences and people in life.

3. First getting a guitar. It led me to my love of music, playing in bands, meeting fellow metal heads (the nicest people in the world). Music expresses how I feel and I think it is vital for happiness.

Joined the Military, aimed to be the best I could be...

Passed Motorcycle Test, what more do I need to say...

Met the other half, she's looking after me well...