Does anyone remember their happiest moment?

i don’t know if i have one “happiest” moment. there’s things in life that bring a smile to my face and you enjoy and you’re happy in the time being. but one moment was when i was 10 yrs old and won a triathlon. it was memorial weekend and was also my very first triathlon i participated in. when the triathlon ended, i wanted to stay to see the awards. i wasn’t expecting to win anything but i remember wanting to enjoy the experience and moment. all of a sudden, my name is called out for the 1st place winner in my age group. my dad was shocked and i saw his face just light up in shock and joy. in that moment i remember the feeling, i felt so happy and proud and surprised. looking back later in life, i realize how i felt and why it kinda stands out. because i was so young, i know i was, in a way, blind to the whole reality/life thing. to explain that, that year was part of the beginning of my parents separation and divorce. my dad used exercising and triathlons as a way of coping. he had got me into it too, so winning that triathlon made him so happy, despite the pain and struggles he was facing. because i’m older (20 yrs old) and have a better perception&understanding of everything, i look back and realize why my dad acted the way he did when i won unexpectedly. and seeing him so proud, and shocking myself, gave me a special feeling. i haven’t felt something like that in a long time since that moment. yeah i’ve been happy in plenty of other situations but yeah idk. overall, happiness is brought by many things in life. it’s temporary for those moments or it can last you a long time. i’m still trying to find happiness in my life but there’s little events in life that bring a smile. i don’t know if it’s possible to have one individual “happiest” moment. but there can be things that stand out more than others, like me winning that triathlon at 10 yrs old. life is full of many things. also sorry if my writing is a jumbled and hard to read. i’m not the best at putting thoughts to words. but thank you for reading if so. :-)

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