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43. Thank you so much. It brought tears to my eyes. About 15 years ago, we took a 2 week tour of Ireland

Fri Mar 17, 2023, 10:18 PM

Mar 2023

I remember the statues of the famine victums in the street. I can't remember if it was Dublin. Such a beautiful place. I hope you are feeling a little better. Love, debbie

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What is the luckiest thing that ever happened to you? Mine is meeting my husband. [View all] debm55 Mar 2023 OP

Ditto for me. I tell him frequently that he is the best thing to ever happen to me 🙂 MLAA Mar 2023 #1

Um...this is a little awkward. Xavier Breath Mar 2023 #18

You just made me spit out my gingerale! MLAA Mar 2023 #28

What!!!!------------ debm55 Mar 2023 #32

Luckiest thing is I am healthy & alive (I have had many major medical problems) & I can climb up .. Stuart G Mar 2023 #77

Stuart, i am sorry to hear of your medical problems. Yes, you are lucky and a strong man to over debm55 Mar 2023 #79

Also, here...59 years ago. Tikki Mar 2023 #84

Someone told me to take the National Merit Scholarship test. barbaraann Mar 2023 #2

I am also a National Merit Scholar unc70 Mar 2023 #29

OK, I'll be honest. I was a sponsored scholar. barbaraann Mar 2023 #30

Yes, very lucky. Only about 2,000 total nationwide my year unc70 Mar 2023 #31

I think I remember only 2-3 other students taking the test with me. barbaraann Mar 2023 #41

you were very lucky to receive such an honor, My girlfriend got the National Merit Scholarship debm55 Mar 2023 #33

Wow! Impressive! barbaraann Mar 2023 #40

I met my husband on St. Patrick's Day in 1978 CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #3

CountAllVotes. I am so glad you were lucky to spend your journey with the man you loved so dearly. debm55 Mar 2023 #10

Its killing me today CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #13

Your love for each other will continue to go on. My friend, I feel for you. He will always be debm55 Mar 2023 #15

Good idea CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #16

Go n-eiri an bothar leat May the road rise up to meet you debm55 Mar 2023 #17

I posted the Irish Blessing for you debm55 Mar 2023 #19

Thank you CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #42

Thank you so much. It brought tears to my eyes. About 15 years ago, we took a 2 week tour of Ireland debm55 Mar 2023 #43

Most welcome CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #52

The invention of new anti-biotics. I would have died as a child if not for a new anti-biotic. Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #4

Midnight, yes you are very lucky to be here and I am glad they worked, debm55 Mar 2023 #9

Clearing the railroad tracks at 80 MPH by seconds when I was 17. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #5

Had that happen to me as I was already late for work. I went around the things that come down for debm55 Mar 2023 #7

I lost several friends that way. I'm grateful you were lucky! yardwork Mar 2023 #61

I met my husband. Bluethroughu Mar 2023 #6

Bluethroughu, so glad you are lucky to have met your husband and that you best friends. debm55 Mar 2023 #12

I know you understand. Bluethroughu Mar 2023 #49

Definitely second Hubby. n/t patricia92243 Mar 2023 #8

Lucky you!-------to find someone to love on your life's journey. debm55 Mar 2023 #34

Same. She asked me out. When asked if I'll get married again I say nobody is that lucky twice. IA8IT Mar 2023 #11

Wow, you are lucky! debm55 Mar 2023 #35

... Faux pas Mar 2023 #14

We're extremely happy that you're still with us, Faux pas Niagara Mar 2023 #23

Thank you! Faux pas Mar 2023 #50

How did you get out of it? Did you find a home or deserted place to stay? debm55 Mar 2023 #36

... Faux pas Mar 2023 #51

I was dying of cystic fibrosis. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #20

We're extremely happy that you're still with us, Elessar Zappa Niagara Mar 2023 #24

Thank you, I'm glad to be here! Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #27

I remember when I was very young, my parents that I had itI had a salty taste to my skin and all debm55 Mar 2023 #37

Yes, salty skin Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #54

+1 CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #53

Thank God that medicine was developed then! That's the highplainsdem Mar 2023 #55

I have two: sakabatou Mar 2023 #21

We're extremely happy that you survived a brain infection, sakabatou Niagara Mar 2023 #25

sakabatou, you are one lucky person. A brain infection can life ending-but you survived. And debm55 Mar 2023 #38

Yeah, the doctors were unsure if I'd make it. sakabatou Mar 2023 #44

I have a few. Niagara Mar 2023 #22

Niagara, getting away from a job full of assholes for at least part of the time is great. I have debm55 Mar 2023 #39

being born to more or less stable parents in the US Kali Mar 2023 #26

Kali, alot of us were not so lucky in the parent realm. I was one. But you seem to be happy which is debm55 Mar 2023 #65

People I've met. I've met some really great ones over the years, but even when they were highplainsdem Mar 2023 #45

My dear highplainsdem, my first boyfriend I had written about was my first taste of love. When he debm55 Mar 2023 #62

Debbie, that's horrible that your old boyfriend stood you up when you highplainsdem Mar 2023 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Mar 2023 #69

highplainsdem, married life has it's ups and downs. I'm sure if you ask anyone here they would debm55 Mar 2023 #70

Thanks, Debbie! highplainsdem Mar 2023 #73

I haven't been arrested. LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #46

You were not just lucky but damn lucky you didn't hurt yourself or others. I was the same in my debm55 Mar 2023 #58

Mine -- marrying that special man I met. EOM Scottie Mom Mar 2023 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Mar 2023 #57

I wish. Scottie Mom Mar 2023 #63

Scottie Mom, I am so sorry. You do have the memories of your deep love for each other. May they be a debm55 Mar 2023 #74

It is a blessing and he is always with me. Scottie Mom Mar 2023 #81

It was July 25th, 1974 DFW Mar 2023 #48

DFW, what a terrific story. You and your wife are two lucky people to have each other. debm55 Mar 2023 #59

I can only hope she feels half as lucky as I do DFW Mar 2023 #72

DFW, you are very handsome and your wife is very beautiful. You can tell by the look in debm55 Mar 2023 #80

Getting a great job with a great company that led to meeting my husband. lucca18 Mar 2023 #56

lucca, it is a great story of your journey with your husband. I wish you two the best luck. debm55 Mar 2023 #60

A sperm and an egg, sometime in early '61. Iggo Mar 2023 #64

I take it that the sperm and egg in early 1961 is you? --- debm55 Mar 2023 #66

Egg-zack-lee. Iggo Mar 2023 #71

That is funny, debm55 Mar 2023 #76

Mine too. My husband is a wonderful man. Demsrule86 Mar 2023 #68

You sound like you found a terrific husband, dad and friend all in one. debm55 Mar 2023 #75

He is the best! Demsrule86 Mar 2023 #83

Falling out of a second-story hay-barn window, landing on my head..... lastlib Mar 2023 #78

You are indeed lucky lastlib. I was afraid I was going to read some major, serious medical problem. debm55 Mar 2023 #82

Lucky to have a great mom and great dad and wonderful maternal grandparents mvd Mar 2023 #85

I won a Rawlings Mickey Mantle baseball glove at the Emile Mar 2023 #86