Hi reddit, this is a new account as I am just here to post this story. Sorry for any bad wording as I'm using speech to text and my brother is helping me format this all properly.

TL;DR I was blind, now I can see!

4 days ago I got my bandages off after cataract surgery. I have had 2 congenital cataracts since I was born and also developed early onset macular degeneration in my early years, so I have never been able to see much of anything. This was my life and I had never known anything different than it, most doctors said I couldn't get surgery as my blindness wasn't caught early enough due to neglectful doctors and it led to it being too late to get the cataracts removed as a baby.

Over the years eye research and surgeries have progressed so much, and I was told by an eye doctor that I had a chance of cataract surgery working out for me since surgeries are getting better at succeeding, so a couple years ago I was put on a waiting list. A week ago I went in to get surgery on my first cataract as they cannot be done at the same time. 4 days ago, I found out it was successful, for the first time I could see my mother's face, I could see colours, it was really overwhelming and I just burst into tears. over 20 years of not seeing and I can finally see things.

It's so joyful right now for me, however due to my disabilities I don't have any friends and live an isolated life, so I just wanted to come and share this story with others for some connection that I don't really have outside family. I have been looking at so many things, all my favourite people, celebrities everyone talks about, musicians whose music I love so much, youtubers I grew up and avidly still do listen to like all the people from Smosh, Markiplier, Dan and Phil, Rhett and Link and so many more. It's so weird to process these people's faces, it's weird to listen to them talk and to see it coming from their faces that I've never seen before after spending like a decade listening to all of their voices.

I can see my face! That one will take a long time to sink in. I can see childhood pictures of myself and what I looked like, I can see my dog and cat, my family, the leaves on the road, grass, my bed, what phones look like, the sky and the sunsets, what water looks like, what letters look like, fire, different foods, there's so many things to absorb. The world is so beautiful, other human beings are so beautiful, life is so gorgeous all around me and I had no idea all this time. There's so many things that look different then from I imagined, even just colours are so weird to see, I can't exactly explain how odd it is to see it all after decades of never seeing any of this other then light and shadows.

I will be getting surgery to remove the other cataract soon, and hopefully I can then also see out of my other eye. I hope this brings some joy to others today, I just wanted to share some of this happiness with at least one other person. Thanks guys! Have a great day and appreciate the small things you see today :)

I couldn't sleep so I checked my employer's online portal (today is payday but the bank deposit hasn't hit because its 2am here). I made significantly more this pay period than I was anticipating.

My family and I are having a particularly hard season. This is such a blessing.

I was sitting at work just fully concentrated. All of a sudden, my gf called me. Ive told her to just call me if it’s important. I answered, and in with the sweetest, excited voice she told that the first snow of this winter was coming. Dk, felt really nice

Watering the lawn has become the bane of my existence lately. My neighbors have made it frustrating and upsetting.

It's usually raining around this time of year, but the rain has been sparse. Just as I was dreading having to go out to water again, it rained.

So happy!

I'm not super confident in my writing. As much as I would like to think that it's all sophisticated and eloquent, I usually find it to come off as pretentious. However, my professor told me the exact opposite. She gave me so many incredible compliments that they almost brought tears to my eyes. She told me how much she liked the balance between the gritty content and humor, the use of advanced language, the excellent progression of ideas in my essay. She even outright told me that my writing was a breath of fresh air because she's so used to students entering the class with little to no knowledge on proper writing.

It was definitely a major confidence boost. Not enough to make me work on passion projects or fictional works, but it definitely made me feel more sure about my academic writing. So much so that I'd like to post parts of my next piece on reddit, if there's a sub that will allow me to do so. I already got bluntly rejected by r/AskBaking , but today just went so good for me that it's not even keeping me down! I'll keep trying 'till I get it done, hehehe.

Got home from work today and noticed a small, brown lump in the front garden.

Looking at it closer it was a small Hedgehog 🦔❤️

Fortunately thete were no flies, mites, injuries or blood 👍

She was too small, curled up and out in daylight, so I called the nearest Hedgehog Hospital (UK) and took her in where she will be taken very good care of!

Here's hoping that she will be snuffling round my garden again in the Spring 🌷

I'm happy 😊

TLDR: I'm happy not just because I was able to help him, but also because he came to me when he was in a bind and trusted me enough to ask for help.

My (31F) youngest brother, who turned 17 this year, is overall a pretty good kid. He is working on his own in a different part of the country and taking care of most of his own finances and himself. He contacted me today asking for some help, saying he couldnt tell our dad, or our sister (my twin), because they'd 'kill him' if they found out. I don't think they'd be that upset, but since I don't have the best relationship with them, that's neither here nor there.

He asked me if I could please send him £5 to get him through the end of the month, because he's been saving too much money from his paycheck into a savings account he doesn't have access to until he's 18, and didn't have money for groceries.

I asked him a few follow up questions to make sure he was telling me the truth, and gave him a little bit of gentle advice, and sent him more than £5 because that's not enough to last the rest of the month. He said sorry, and thanked me, but I said it was okay and he didn't need to apologise, that I was proud of him, that I know he's doing his best on his own, and that I'm always here if he needs help.

Been a bit all over the place lately and couldn't motivate myself to empty the bins or do dishes etc. Was feeling pretty ashamed of how quickly it went south in only a couple of weeks but today I managed to tidy it all, despite feeling overwhelmed by how bad it had gotten that I'd failed to start tackling it on a few times beforehand.

A good day :) - now to return to keeping it tidy

I went into my old workplace bc I know my old boss very well he was helping me get a solution that might make my car last until I can get a transmission put in it.

While I was there he told me I should apply for a management position bc I have experience and I’ll make more there then I will my current job at Walmart and I’ll get management experience.

I’ll work more hours but I’ll get a steady paycheck of almost 2,000 every two weeks. Which can help me a lot in life. Plus I liked the job when I was there but didn’t make enough to live on it and also an employee there was so rude and I couldn’t stand him but he’s gone now and new people work there. So I don’t have to worry about that.

I just don’t know how to manage people and be a boss I’m naturally a leader in life but I’m just nervous about this because I’ve never been a manager and I want to treat everyone equal and be a really good boss to everyone. It’s a big step in life for me but it sounds worth it to me. I’ve worked two jobs before and it was hard but this way I can work one and it will be more than enough.

we've been dating for over a year now and when we're not together/one of us is asleep I love all the little reminders that we're together like his shaving stuff in the bathroom or

he'll use my switch to watch youtube when he's phones dead in the morning and I'll see his account open on it when I wake up or

looking at our accounts together in the first place or

just seeing his stuff spread around our room next to my stuff or

I'll be sitting near him while he's taking a nap and he'll start quietly snoring(I kinda like the rumbling when I'm hoing to bed). it's probably silly but I love all the little reminders that he's my boyfriend and we live together and I've just never feel more happy than when I'm with him 💘

Since I was 16 (I’m currently 25), I’ve been struggling with an eating disorder that causes, among other things, weight gain to the point of being considered obese for my body type, eating a lot of food, high blood sugar and glucose levels, and unhealthy thinking patterns (self-loathing, negativity, anxiety, depression).

My parents have been trying to help me overcome my problems using a variety of different programs for years. We’ve tried a hormone clinic, Overeaters Anonymous, WeightWatchers, Noom, and other programs. But none of them really helped me, and my eating disorder got worse.

But now, I’m enrolled in the outpatient virtual eating recovery program with the Eating Recovery Center, and it actually seems to be working! I’m slowly but surely changing my eating habits and routine and I think my mind is changing too. I feel calmer and more positive.

And today just confirmed my suspicions that things are improving for me. I went to the doctor for my yearly physical, and found that I’ve lost a bit of weight, my blood sugar is down a smidge, and my glucose levels have drastically dropped since my last blood test!

I still have a long way to go, but I’m so happy to see that I’m finally making progress in the right direction and making steps towards my goals! I can’t wait to get a healthy body and mind again!

TL;DR - My eating disorder recovery program has allowed me to lose weight, lower my blood sugar and glucose levels, and have a better mindset!

Read Compulsive as captive. The person who is dictated by compulsions is in the grip of something that is not in their control. So they remain a slave and in fact fall lower into the grip, thus losing their spiritual advancement and mostly mental peace and health also. That's whi the Hindu and many other scriptures speak about mind control and discipline. It also means freedom from being caged and being in the grip of a lower state of life. Growth in life speaks of breaking the compulsions and soaring further into the unbounded skies! Quote is by Sadh-guru JaggiVasudeva

Have you overcome a difficult compulsion? Do share.

TL;DR: I've been sick my whole life and never thought it'd be possible to see the band that basically helped saved my life for the past ~8 years in person. I finally have the chance and I'm so grateful.

I've had a rough life with health and opportunities. I lost a lot of chances to do things I've wanted to do, since birth, due to health restrictions.

One thing that got me through all this was this one band (they're called KARD, and I highly suggest you look them up. Any of their songs is a good bet to start with). I've been listening to them since the literal week they put out their first song in 2016, but I've been listening to their genre for well over a decade (since I was about 12). I've always wanted to see them live, and last year they went on tour, but I was still dealing with health stuff and couldn't make it.

Finally, I feel like I'm getting lucky. My chronic health issues have mostly been resolved (knock on wood), and they're going on tour again in October... and I managed to score tickets for myself and my partner. And not just general admission, but the VIP package that lets me have an AMA session, sound check party, group photo, etc. with them... and I've just spent all day in happy tears.

I never thought I'd get this opportunity. It's my top bucket list item outside of the usual things (marriage, kids, etc.). I'm going to be able to look my favorite artist in the face and tell her that she helped save my life. I'm going to be front and center while they sing my favorite song of theirs, that they just so happened to drop when I was in my worst hospital stay in 2019 (being able to listen to that song in there was something I can't explain the magnitude of and how it helped me mentally).

It was expensive, but I would forever regret it if I didn't do this. I owe it to the scared 12-year-old and 16-year-old versions of me. I just feel like I'm getting to relive and expand upon the actual happy parts of my childhood, alongside how good my adult life has become in ways I didn't think were possible back then. And to be able to go with the man who helped me grow into the person I am today, who does nothing but encourage all the things that make me happy, even if they're silly (he saved me too, in more ways than I can count)...

I'm just so grateful for this opportunity to really live. I haven't had many, and this is one of the best ways that I could.

If you read this far, thank you. <3

I am on vacation and I got bored of eating from the bakery and stuff every day, so I decided to try cooking some home food myself. I made some pasta with meatballs and it actually turned out pretty good! May be a bit of a late start, but well, better late than never.

Additionally I operated the washing machine and cleaned my clothes yesterday, which I also did not have much experience in. It's good to be making progress.

Yesterday I was working on the garden of my vacation home, when an old lady saw me and wondered if I could help her to clean up hers (she thought I might be a gardener). I took a look at it, and told her I'd come for it tomorrow. So anyway today I went there, I raked and collected about 2 large bags of leaves, and for my efforts I was rewarded with 20 euros. Yay 😁

And on another note, another lady was passing with her car today while I was out near my home, and she complimented the work I was doing there. That was nice too.

I only tried to play as goalie two times beforehand with my father so when I got the chance to try again before one of his matches I really wanted to improve. After a couple of saves I eventually managed to save a tough shot after diving and completely stopping while catching the ball between my arms and torso. I think that was my first successful dive I executed with the ball flying towards the goal. I’m very happy!

Title. She's honestly the most beautiful woman I've met. You know the phrase "struck by love"? That's what it felt like when I saw her for the first time. I'm generally confident speaking to people, but she makes my knees weak. My heart genuinely beats faster when I'm talking to her.

I'm so in love with her, I don't know if I will ever love this hard again. I want to hold her hand, I want to sing to her, I want to make her laugh, I want to make her happy. At the same point I hope I'm not putting her on a pedestal. I'm pretty much a KHHV (look up the definition), so I've definitely read research that says lonely people my age tend to do that

Anyway I confessed, and she didn't say yes but she was interested in taking our friendship further. Idk if people from outside middle India will really understand, because being friends means something different in context in the West than it does here

I confessed! I was fucking scared as shit, but I did it anyway! I have lived life with a lot of regrets, and I'd face rejection a thousand times than live with regret. I don't know if I am properly able to express my happiness. I'm not jumping with joy, mind you, but there's this deep feeling of just being...content. Thank you if you've read this far, i wish you all a lot of happiness too!

I have been very unhappy at my job but I couldn’t leave without a new job, and now not only did I just accept a new job, but it’s better pay and part of a union as well!! There is light at the end of the tunnel! I feel so hopeful and happy!

I do beekeeping as a hobby and have been feeling low about my worth in my field of studies...so when someone in our uni chat asked for help with a wasp nest I immedietly went to help!

It was pretty sizeable, but thanks to the bee-suit and thick gloves I just gently put a plastic container over it and scrapped it off, no big deal at all. I took the closed container to a nearby forest with big meadows and released them to be good buzzy friends in a more convenient spot :D

I am especially happy because the person I was helping was really scared but they were brave enough to put on the suit and help...they even came to the forest with me to release their wasps!

They also gave me a hug in the end :D

I might not be as quick as I want to be with my projects and might be struggling with my thesis, but I succesfully saved some wasps and helped someone overcome their fear! That's pretty cool too :D

Lately, I've been seeing a lot of content about joyscrolling. Can someone explain to me what it is exactly? Has it something to do with doomscrolling? I'm curious about how it works.

I am the furthest thing from techy. I pretty much always need extensive help when messing with coding or other similar files, including modding video games that I like.

Well, yesterday, I found a mod for a game I love. I really wanted to use it, but I couldn't seem to figure out how, and there were no instructions that I could find (both in the mod page and just online in general).

So... All of last night and today I brute forced + trial-and-errored it, and I managed to figure it out all on my own! It even got me learning Blender a little bit, which is another something I've always wanted to do but was always too intimidated and overwhelmed.

I'm super proud of myself! I didn't think I'd be able to get it, but I did, and now I can have even more fun with the video game! :D

TIAH because I (29M) and my old man (50-something) got to geek out like a couple of dorks after watching Godzilla Minus One. Going to the movies together has always been a thing my dad and I have liked to do because it's a bonding thing for us. When there wasn't a movie out we wanted to see, we'd stay at home and have Scary Movie Fridays.

Dad got the wild hair that he wanted to set up the projector and screen in the backyard and watch the movie, so we made it a family night. Dad's all excited because it's a newer, high end projector with bluetooth connected speakers, so it had a drive-in theater vibe to it. Ma's not overly excited because she's not a big monster movie fan, but my old man and I were like "GODZILLA MOVIE!! >:D". We're both on the edge of our seats the whole time, chowing on popcorn and oooing and aaahing at the effects like a couple of goobers.

It's late, so Ma's off to bed, but my dad and I are still geeking out about the whole thing with a little "Ooooh no, there goes Tokyo. GO GO GODZILLA!" and I'm just happy I got to have a moment like this with my old man to remember when we're both older.

Lately, I've been seeing a lot of content about joyscrolling. Can someone explain to me what it is exactly? Has it something to do with doomscrolling? I'm curious about how it works.

Before I start raving about how awesome sauna is I should mention that I study in Finland as a foreigner so going to sauna together, usually naked, is a very common cultural event that is not just for hanging out but also work meetings, so it was actually pretty sad that I didn't dare join for years because I missed out on many events.

But now about yesterday...

We were working on a project and then when we were finished went into sauna.

I was all awkward at the start just changing with the other girls into a bathing suit, trying to hide my body. Then we went in and...

It was such a lovely experience and I feel like I am closer now to all of my friends!

I went in with a bathing suit and towel, others went only with a towel or just naked, no one made me feel bad about wearing the suit or covering up...I felt so comfortable with our conversation and sitting with everyone that I ended up taking off my bathing suit when we went to cool off on the rooftop for a bit, only keeping the towel.

I have to admit that it was also hilarious to see the sausage parade right on the edge of the building facing the business department lol

We went into the sauna again and I just...went for it! I just let the towel drop around me without a care in the world, not thinking about it or feeling awkward for a second!

When we went outside again with everyone I just went naked! It was absolutely lovely. I feel a lot more confident now about stuff like my hip dips, cellulite or my little belly because everyone there had it and no one was paying any attention whatsoever!

I cannot wait to go again :D

I also texted back a friend who was asking to go on a date with me...I felt way under his league and that I wasn't physically attractive enough even if he likes my personality, but somehow the sauna gave me the confidence to just text back in the heat of the moment (pun intended)!

TL;DR Finnish sauna culture rules and I love all the people that are so friendly and kind when initiating foreigners into the fold, especially my wonderful friends wh made me feel so much better about my body!

40+ years old, lived in the central/south US for most of that, moved up north maybe 15 years ago.

Spur of the moment, my wife got a text from her sister that last night would be great for seeing the northern lights. We looked at a light pollution map, found a park that wasn't too bad, and headed out there before sunset.

Gorgeous sunset on the way up there, clouds looked like they were painted with a too wet paintbrush and leaking color down the sky.

We got situated and waited maybe an hour or so. It was so subtle, we weren't sure it had started at first. Were those streaks the aurora, or was it just some thin clouds. But as the sun set further, it became clear we were watching something else. It was paler than pictures I had seen, but it was beautiful. They ebbed and flowed slowly, slow enough it felt like they weren't actually moving. But they were. It was very subtle, but no less beautiful.

There were some distractions. Plenty of people had the same idea, including some kids with a drone. We brought our dog, which turned out to be a mistake, and he ended up hiding in the car. Lots of people pulling in and out, or just sitting in the car with their lights on. But it couldn't diminish the majesty of what we saw.

Very tired and sluggish today, but it was absolutely worth it!

today was 80 degrees out, even though i have no AC in my car, how wonderful it is to feel the sun on my skin. I got a new sun dress from target. my boyfriend and I went to one of the bigger malls in our area and enjoyed it, I didn’t have to feel worried he was bored like some other men are about shopping (lol). I got an amazing deal at Victoria’s Secret Pink. Two new shirts, five new panties, and one lotion. I saved $118!! only paid $45. then we went home and he rubbed my new lotion all over me after a shower. we played fortnite together and watched the Empire Strikes Back before falling asleep. I am grateful for today ❤️

Todayiamhappy becuz I'll share everyone's happiness

I have a yt channel where I put posts from reddit and I wanted to post smthing wholesomw and I found this

Well, it's 'tonight I am happy' for me as it's midnight where I am at and I just wanted to share!

We didn't really have much growing up. Though we always had food on our table every meal, it was always portioned. Dishes were always salty so a very small portion is enough with a cup of rice.

Now, here I am, eating chicken and fries and soda that the 10yo me would be so ecstatic about!

Life is good, and I hope yours is too!

So I was message by a father to see if I could let their son see my cars and of course i said yes.Why not And so father pull me aside and told me everything about what was going on and how his son was going through cancer and most likely wouldn't make it through.So I asked the father if he knew how to drive my car he said he used to have one But had to sell the car when his son got cancer. And he feels horrible because he never prioritized. How much time he had spent with his kid and now it is too late, couldn't do it no more since the car is gone. So I told him that I would trust him and to take my car and take a joy ride with his son So after 25 minutes of making sure that the roads were clear. He and his son took off after they came He was crying.I could tell he was but he didn't want to do it in front of his son.I could not imagine what he was going through.People have always told me that money never will buy me happiness but this has bought me a happy memory.

My boyfriend and I decided to make my cat an instagram because of how many people commented how they loved her posing next to his Facebook marketplace listings. We didn’t think it would become much but we’d love the reels we could make with her.

It’s been about 2 weeks and she’s already got over 400 followers and over half a million views on one of her reels. We love seeing all the funny comments adding to the joke of the spare hooman in the video and ones comparing her to a turtle. And the comments saying they love her and how cute and sweet she is. We were unsure if people would like her page because she’s a 15 year old Devon Rex, her appearance throws some people off.

And tonight we got a dm from someone saying her family loves our cat, especially her toddler, and it takes a special person to spread as much joy and we deserve as many smiles back as we provide. I’m really glad we’ve been making videos people enjoy as much as they do and that all these people really like her. We didn’t expect this much love and engagement and we’re excited to continue growing her account.