If you could single out ONE event in your life, that's changed you for the better, what would it be?

In my experience, it was when I became pregnant with dd. Before this, I was highly rebellious and a knucklehead to my parents. Ever since then, I'm actively trying to make up for lost time and make my family proud. I wanna be the daughter, mom, sister and wife I've always wanted to be.

Share your story of enlightment.

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When my oldest dd was born!! I realised how I loved being a mom and it actually made me feel grown up!! and realise there is more to life than doing for only me!!

she is the best too!!!

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My Mom & Step-Dad kicked me out of their house when I was 17 because they had found out that I had become sexually active with a guy that I had been dating for over 6 months. I moved in with my sister. She had a newborn and at the time her boyfriend was in jail. I lived with her while he was incarcerated to help out as much as possible (I worked full time while in high school.) When he got out of jail he decided that we were going to move into an apartment in a neighboring town which put me a half hour further away from school & work. My boyfriend was kind enough to ask his parents if I could move in with them. It was totally his idea, I didn't think that it would work but he asked, they said yes. That was a turning point in my life. Being in that family enviroment taught me how families really are. They weren't fighting & arguing constantly like I saw everyday after school. They didn't hit or belittle each other every chance they got. His parents were very loving and kind and actually cared about what was going on in their childs life. I lived with them for 6 months. Just long enough to graduate high school, make assistant manager at the McDonalds I was working at and qualify to get my own apartment. I learned more those 6 months about family and how to treat others than I had my entire life. To this day I consider my high school sweetheart's mom my mentor. I learned so much from her and her family during the time I dated her son and those 6 months. When he died this past February and I got to see her again at the visitation it was like I seeing my own mother again. She is such a sweet, fun and caring person. I can only hope to be half as good of a mother as she is.

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Having severe post-partum depression (to the point of almost non-functioning) with both my kids. It made me lean on God, thereby, placing all my trust in him alone for my strength. I have grown so much spiritually from all hardships in my life. I don't know that I'd change any one of them despite the emotional pain I've experienced.

marrying my husband. He challenges me, pushes me (to do better), loves me no matter what. he believes in me when I don't have any hope on my own, and he drives me to a closer relationship with the Lord (sometimes out of frustration LOL)..

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I guess leaving my first husband. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. He was the only guy I'd ever dated, so I had no experience in "breaking up." We'd only been married 9months, and I knew I was breaking his heart. But it was going nowhere fast and I had to get my life back on track. Leaving him opened me up to be with husband I have now, which changed my life entirely for the better.

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Positive event that changed me in a positive way: becoming a mom and becoming closer to the Lord as a result of it.

Negative event that has become a positive one: a true struggle in our marriage (we almost divorced) - it forced us to confront our past, and learn to truly communicate.

Meeting my husband. Hands down he is the best thing that has ever happened to me and brings out my best qualities and subdues my worst. I honestly don't know where my life would be if I had not met him almost 9 years ago, he changed my life.

Having my son. I had been career focused for 8 years, was a successful teacher with an excellent professional reputation, I prided myself on my financial independence. From the day Liam was born, I have cherished my life in ways I never did before. Every day is so simple, yet overflowing with new experiences and discoveries. I have learned that it's okay to depend on dh to provide for us monetarily and my life is so much more than a successful career (not that there's anything wrong with being career focused!). Dh and I truly work as a team now and appreciate each other for it.

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This isn't exactly a positive event but it has changed me for the better. My DH had a bad car accident 4 years ago and he has been on workers comp since then. He has changed as a person and the course of our marriage has changed drastically. I've learned how to be more patient and undertanding of others. I've learned that what glitters is not always gold. I've learned that one cannot change someone else but I can change how I choose to respond to things.

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I was always the more reserved on in my family. I didn't do drugs. Didn't drink heavily. Didn't rebel too much. However, when I met my husband and got married, it was like a part of me was found and I was much more comfortable in my own skin. I know that may sound corny, but before meeting him I had been in some crazy relationships, I was constantly doubting myself and I was very insecure. Having him in my life has made me complete.