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Hi
We all spend alot of time on the forum discussing where we have gone wrong in life[unmanageable debts etc].It would be nice to hear of the flip side that we all have,so please share with other forum members your greatest achievment or proudest moment
Thanks

Sorry but mines going to be the obvious. My greatest achievements have to be my beautiful kids. Every minute with them makes me feel proud.
I have been a mum for 18 years and i have to say, nothing comes close to how i feel when i look at my family.

I'm going to have to go with Mrs Skint and say my children, I have four and my youngest made me extremely proud when she passed the entrance exam for a select school and is now in yr 9 and doing very well. My first born grandchild is also the light of my life and the way she is always so pleased to see me makes me feel extremely proud.

Yeah, got to be mine too, Mr Skint. I'm so proud of my four kids that I feel I could burst at times............ second to that was when I passed my driving test, 5th attempt!!!! Was so chuffed I almost kissed the examiner......

[:D][:D][:D] I did kiss the examiner LOL [:I][:I][:I]

That's a really hard one Andy! I think, for me, my proudest moment is kind of a current one. In 1992 my husband walked out on me to move in with another lady (she says tongue in cheek) and I was left to bring up four young children on my own. The youngest, Holly, was two years old at the time. It was a really traumatic at the time and for the immediate period afterwards ... but now, 16 years down the line, I see it as being the best thing that happened to me as I wouldn't be where I am now if that hadn't of happened. Holly is now 19, which signifies that I have now come through that period. Like everyone else I am of course tremendously proud of all four of my children (the married couple on my website are my oldest daughter Sophie and her husband Malcolm!) ... but I am even more proud of me for having GOT US ALL THROUGH IT!

My debt situation arose, like so many of us, through supporting my family through this difficult period ... and things hopefully will soon be coming to a conclusion with a F&F offer ... THEN, and only THEN will I be able to say that I am really proud of myself for all that I have achieved.

What's yours Andy? [:)]

Hi Soulgrowth,I like you was walked out on by ex hubby 4 years ago ,i had three small children to bring up and it was a upsetting and stressful time for me and the children , as there father makes no effort to see them or support them.I got married at 20 and by 29 i was divorced.Also he left me with a great deal of debt. Hence why in an iva now !. But we got through it and im so proud of my kids . I met someone else (internet dating) and we got married and have been together 3 years in july.All in all the last 5 years of my life have been traumatic to say the least. Ive lost my nan,my niece was stillborn,my auntie to cancer and last year my uncle committed suicide .No matter life throws at us we are definitely survivors.

I had 2 disasterous relationships, violent, possessive partners but had 3 gorgeous kids from them. I met my hubby and within 5 months we were married. We have a beautiful girl between us but he truly cares for and loves the other 3 as his own. We have been married over 8 year now and stronger than ever. As you say, we are survivors and we will get up time and time again when we are knocked down, that is what life is about, carrying on.....

Definately my lovley children and my choice of second husband he couldnt be any more perfect my soulmate.
Personally, I won the garden competition for my area, quite an achievment if you know the area.

Ang

Definitely a theme running through here and I concur with every word.
I have 4 children, 23,18,9 and 7 and a grandchild of one. A kiss and a cuddle from any of them is worth more than money can buy.

Hi
I have four too !!! 20,17,16 and 14 and yes they are far more important than money.When you've got your head stuck in work and trying to manage your finances it is easy to let life pass you by.
Not anymore
Regards

I am really proud of all my kids but my proudest moment was when my eldest got a law degree from Cambridge and all without going to any posh school just through sheer hardwork.

Andy
Was your picture taken 10 years ago?

There is no way you look old enough to have a 20 year old!

I to have 4 daughters, a wife, and a FEMALE dog.
I am saving up for a 6 bathroom house so I can actually get to a sink in the morning.

I had thought of converting the shed to a hubby flat with a very small fridge and a TV!

proudest moment (s) was being at each of the births and actually delivering my 2nd oldest.

Greatest achievement - convincing someone not to kill themselves and talking them down from having a noose round their neck. helpng them become debt free 3 months later and having a call 6 months later to be told he and partner were expecting a baby.

This really is a great job!

I am not going to add my picture paul lol my children are (now the confusing bit) 2 girls ,2 boys 30,30 not twins 28 and 20, grandbabies 10,2,and 2 Busy at xmas, but never lonely.

Ang

Do you think the four children theme could be anything to do with why we are all in debt (Paul excluding of course!) [:D]

Debbie