What are your defining moments?

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.

[Tallguy]

In time order, earliest first: First and only time I flew a small plane alone: the second the wheels left the runway, I thought to myself 'Ah. There is now only one person in this thing that can land it. And it's me.'
Walking to the front of the church to give my dad's eulogy, turning around to see the entire church filled with people, even more standing and queueing to get in at the back. I couldn't actually deliver the eulogy in the end as I totally fell apart.
Saying 'I do'.

In order of time, my RAF pass out parade at the age of 16 , the first time I flew a glider solo and the day we officially adopted our kids and I lost it big time on the steps of the law courts in manchester and turned into a burbling wreck when I tried to thank everyone who had come along to support us over some really tough years, numpty..

In time order;

1) My mum and Dad's break up (Age 10)

2) Passing my bike test - a huge achievement and something I'd always wanted to do (Age 23)

3) My wedding day. (Age 26)

[BoltonSte]

Chronologically
1 Meeting my now wife (the big day wasn't as important as being with her in the first place)
2 Moving to America
3 Coming back from America

1 loving and being loved back the same
2 swimming with sharks
3 running half marathon for my mum and dad

Moving out of home to go to university

Passing my motorcycle test (freeeedom!!!)

Meeting Maria

Ah, good thread TM.

First would have to be my wedding day. Nothing beats that.

Second, would have to be getting some artwork published. I stood in WH Smith staring in disbelief that my artowrk was in a magazine. Great feeling.

Third, losing a freind. Made me think about a few things in life and how we tend to take things for granted. Really made me realise what's important.

Dan

[dirtydog]

Hmmmm could probably name more than 3 but here's the ones in my mind at the moment...

1) My dad passing away when I was a boy

2) My daughter being born

3) Getting off the alcohol (ok I still drink now but not > 1litre of spirits a day)

[Drew Carey]

Mine in time order (as I can't be bothered to spell chrono whatcha ma call it)....

1. Meeting my Stepfather for the first time following my parents split when I was 6, he has been the most influence on my life and the best "Dad" I could ever have hoped for.

2. Meeting Lily.....can honestly say that she has made my life what it is today.

3. Passing bike test, cause without it I wouldn't have met so many people from the .org "Family" who are now some of my best freinds.