Belly you rock, and of course I already picked you for a person that would first think of someone else.

Al that was really interesting that what comes to mind for you are the times of fright, the first one probably mixed up with a bit of guilt? A little tug on a ring and something big happened, it’s kinda cool.

Houel, although I think there are no wrong answers and having a near death experience would probably stay with one until a final embrace death experience. I also wanted things that others might have thought mundane. Was that time underwater the very first thing that came to mind?

Jinny I read your posts, I don’t think you mentioned your “it” at all…?

I wonder if people do have lists and if the things that shine out all come with a similar description… when I did a good thing, when I did a good thing for another, when I had a moment with my god, when I was frightened but got through it, the time I saw something and no one else did….

I remembered mine and then other memories followed but I was very strict with myself, I wanted the first thing that came up when the question formed in my mind.

When you think back it is a little surprising what was the "great" moment.

I was a navy fleet air arm pilot. Looking back now it was not getting my wings, or even the first landing on an aircraft carrier that stands out. It was the day I got the telegram telling me I had passed the 3 month selection process, & been selected for training that I remember still with a thrill.

I raced cars, & it was not winning the Bathurst 100 in a formula 1 Brabham Repco that stands out, it was the day I was offered the contract to drive the car for the season.

I did some sailing, & the most memorable moment was at the end of my first single handed ocean crossing. This was before civilians owned satellite navigation equipment. This crossing was navigated with a plastic sextant, & a transistor radio to get time signals.

When after 1100 nautical miles, the right bit of Oz turned up, in the right place, at the right time, it really was cause for a celebration.

When I settled down the kids had horses. Friends gave us a 9 month old colt they had breed when they had to move to town. They could not stand to sell him to just anyone.

We raised, broke & trained him to be a be show jumper, which my daughter rode highly successfully. He also sired some beautiful foals.

Now over 20, in a paddock by the house, it gives me great satisfaction when he whinnies to me when ever he sees me, & comes over looking for a pat, [or perhaps an carrot]. Although he loved going out, I don't think he minds it's 4 years or more since he was ridden.

As you get older, what is important does change a bit.

Houlley
You crack me up sometimes.

"I did fly once as a child, and to this day nobody believes me."

That fits in with the drug thing.

Assuming again

Superman:why doesn't anyone believe you flew? Joke:do u still wear ur undies on the outside and walk around with u red cape? NDE changes our whole perspection of life,because ur survival instincts take over,proven in 9/11.The ones who survived chose to go fishing instead of work. The trap ones survived for hours before being rescued, but it doesn't always work like for the ones in the planes.They tried tho

Substance abuse does the stranges things.It can mk a person believe that his bed is calling him to snuggle back into it, that sometimes and octopus with tentacles under the bed is trying to choke him. That everyone is out there to kill him. This I got from an MD? So the person dat threats sick people is sick themselves?

UOG hasn't answered either. And I've got too many:

- jumping of balcony ledges on the 17th floor when I was in my teens coz I locked myself out.
- having my sibling n dad till now laugh at me coz I was struggling trying to complete my triathlon swim(they were the lifeguards in boats)
- having a nerved damaged injury(which the doc screwed up even more) cure without listening to a word the specialist said nor touching any of the drugs he prescribe, and then seeing the shock on his face after I healed it my way. Oh, and still managing to work n hide it from my Co.
- almost pulling a tent down on x'mas with 30 ppl under it.
- having 2 mental and emotional break-downs in 2 months be coz I am that dumb I believe in every BS dat comes out of ppls mouth.
- being able to understand how to eliminate the word stress out of my limited vocabulary. So that even if I don't have $ for a week m still happy :)
- having 2 beautiful kids n the best parents.
- ooh, this one tops it all: getting arrested!

Top 20 list are good coz u don't need to do the research on certain things that much.

I should have said in my last post it was not pride that made me mention my mate/cousin.
I was happy to help in hard times but in a way he more than repaid me.
Within a year he was to die,, on the beach we fished, wife and kids in the 4x4 and a mate, police officer trying to help.
Repay? I received his little foxy pup Skeeta, had her for 5 years,spoke about her loss here.
Animals dogs number one, are my mates.

Yeah but Jinny one must come to mind first... humans rarely have simultaneous thoughts, I was looking for a highlight. Try catch it before the other thoughts burst the dam.

Your ”it”. Your favourite.

Hasbeen is right, I don’t think 10 years ago my “it” would have been the same. Hasbeen yours are focused on achievement? A goal reached after working for it I think.

Pelican I figured perhaps Little Houel came across some pretty mushrooms once. Your “it” Pelican?

I still have my dawg Belly, 15 years old now and completely deaf and blind... quality of life decisions are looming. The decision might become my new “it”.

But Belly I expected people to have pride in their “it”. I was looking for pride or a feeling of something well done. I think you said they weren’t your “It” moments though but certainly ones that made you happy and I am happy to settle for those.