Your Greatest Accomplishment

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  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I'm pretty offended by the people who don't think that having children is an accomplishment. I'm 26, I got my degree, moved across the world, got married, got financially secure, got pregnant, gave birth, and my daughter's ashes sit on a shelf in my living room. You can be damned sure that she is my greatest accomplishment, and I would do anything, anything for the privilege of raising her and telling her that every single day.

    My next greatest accomplishment will be losing this extra weight, and the next one after that will be having healthy, living children. And I just realised I don't even care if that's good enough for people! So I'm not offended any more :)

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your daughter.
  • laynerich15
    laynerich15 Posts: 1,918 Member
    Guess my job would be one
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Becoming a U.S. Marine
    Thank you :flowerforyou:
  • lavidaloca713
    lavidaloca713 Posts: 169 Member
    Graduation!!!
  • Cali_Chica
    Cali_Chica Posts: 895 Member
    Look my parents were not involved in my upbringing and look at how I turned out! If I can do it anybody can!

    I'm not so sure this example supports your argument. At least not with this crowd, Norm! :laugh:
  • rsoice
    rsoice Posts: 212 Member
    Retiring from the Army almost 4 years ago and on Saturday watching my oldest son graduate from college.
  • LC458
    LC458 Posts: 300 Member
    I have been sober in AA since Februaty 24, 1984.

    As the daughter of an alcoholic father and seeing the struggles he went through I applaud you for your brave recovery :flowerforyou:
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I am 37.

    It sounds incredibly stupid...but my greatest accomplishment is overcoming my extreme anxiety/phobia about dentists when I was 24.

    I am also proud of getting myself debt-free and staying there for years, remaining childfree (a permanent lifestyle decision I made for myself), and obtaining a bachelor's degree.

    My weight loss of over 120 lb does not even register to be honest. I am 20 times more proud of the other things above.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    Look my parents were not involved in my upbringing and look at how I turned out! If I can do it anybody can!

    I'm not so sure this example supports your argument. At least not with this crowd, Norm! :laugh:

    No hating!
  • raaraa17
    raaraa17 Posts: 1,225 Member
    Having my little boy, or doing a skydive
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    remaining childfree (a permanent lifestyle decision I made for myself),

    Based on present company, you got done achieve nothing kiddo
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Retiring from the Army almost 4 years ago and on Saturday watching my oldest son graduate from college.

    Thank you :flowerforyou:
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    My greatest accomplishment, without question... I have raised a good man.
  • Cali_Chica
    Cali_Chica Posts: 895 Member
    Divorcing Norminv and raising our child alone :tongue:
  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    Getting my bachelor's and finding a wonderful job within 1 month of commencement. In today's economy, I feel like that's a big one. For me at least.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    Divorcing Norminv and raising our child alone :tongue:

    :embarassed:
  • Cali_Chica
    Cali_Chica Posts: 895 Member
    Divorcing Norminv and raising our child alone :tongue:

    :embarassed:

    Haha just stirring the pot, Norm. You know I love ya!:smooched:
  • maz504
    maz504 Posts: 450
    I'll be 25 in a few weeks. No babies yet so my greatest accomplishment is probably getting my bachelor's degree and applying for my master's.

    Hope there's more to come!
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
    I'm 28. My biggest accomplishment so far is raising two 5 year old twin boys who suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, alone....while working full-time and also going to University for my BA in business.
  • Diesel_Girl
    Diesel_Girl Posts: 39
    Solo move across the country at 18 years old when my mom passed away.
    Age 22, lost 50 pounds (found it years later!)
    Age 25, completed Diesel school at the top of my class.
    Age 29, left an abusive relationship (not sure now why it was so hard at the time, but it felt like the hardest thing I ever had to do)
    Age 30, finally ditched living with roommates/boyfriends and got my own place (financial independence rocks!)
    yesterday, I caught a fish .
    I consider all of my accomplishments to be pretty darn amazing, even the little ones.
  • Diesel_Girl
    Diesel_Girl Posts: 39
    Solo move across the country at 18 years old when my mom passed away.
    Age 22, lost 50 pounds (found it years later!)
    Age 25, completed Diesel school at the top of my class.
    Age 29, left an abusive relationship (not sure now why it was so hard at the time, but it felt like the hardest thing I ever had to do)
    Age 30, finally ditched living with roommates/boyfriends and got my own place (financial independence rocks!)
    yesterday, I caught a fish .
    I consider all of my accomplishments to be pretty darn amazing, even the little ones.

    Oh, and ETA, Age 30, never married, no kids. I consider that my biggest accomplishment of ALL!
  • minimalistmom
    minimalistmom Posts: 137
    Age 24: I became a business owner
    Age 25: I became a stay-at-home-mother and a homeowner
    Age 29: I became a homeschooling parent.
    Age 30: I lost 20 lbs.

    Currently: Age 32: In today's society, my family 5 is still living off a one person income.
  • embrace_the_dark_side
    embrace_the_dark_side Posts: 236
    My greatest accomplishment today was getting paid for doing absolutely nothing
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    remaining childfree (a permanent lifestyle decision I made for myself),

    Based on present company, you got done achieve nothing kiddo

    Do you speak English?

    But yeah -- pretty familiar with parents patting themselves and one another on the back. I kinda ignored that topic here as it's rather pointless.
  • Tracey_B_72
    Tracey_B_72 Posts: 1,021 Member
    I'm 41 and have 3 kids 24,17 and 14 (14 yr old 11lbs 1oz and a natural birth, yeah I'm proud of that), and yes I'm proud of them they have grown up to be good responsible young adults, but hitting 40 was a bit of a life changing time for me, my kids didn't need me like when they were babies and so I looked at myself and decided it was time for me to concentrate on me and I did, I lost my weight and I got fit and I'm so proud of myself for that, it was time to invest in me so I did 100% I'm actually a size smaller now than I was at 18 when I met my hubby.
  • bcoop911
    bcoop911 Posts: 1,390 Member
    But yeah -- pretty familiar with parents patting themselves and one another on the back. I kinda ignored that topic here as it's rather pointless.

    :-) true true
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    That I made it through college and even double majored (with honors), despite the fact that I got knocked up Sophomore year and I was a zombie the first part of Junior year.

    Oh, and I'm 32 :)
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    remaining childfree (a permanent lifestyle decision I made for myself),

    Based on present company, you got done achieve nothing kiddo

    Do you speak English?

    But yeah -- pretty familiar with parents patting themselves and one another on the back. I kinda ignored that topic here as it's rather pointless.

    In my opinion, raising children IS a big accomplishment. I'm not talking about having children. I'm talking about raising them and teaching them values.

    Making the decision to not have children is also an important one. Some people should not have children. I comes with some sacrifice and looking beyond a person's own self.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I'm 45, and like most parents I would have to say my greatest accomplishment has been raising my kids as best I can. I have two AMAZING boys, Padon (13) and Preston (10), and they are my life.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    Ted Bundy's parents were proud too. And what a handsome he was!

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