The Best Moments in People’s Lives [15 Photos]

It started with a simple question: “How many of you have a photograph of the single best moment of your life?” posted on twitter by Richard Deitsch, a writer and an internet reporter, to 100k of his followers. The response was overwhelming as people shared their best moments’ pictures along with their sentiments. [via twistedsifter]

Deitsch wasn’t expecting such a response from people sharing moments from graduations, weddings, hospital treatments and newborns. We selected a few of the finest shared moments for our blog:

@richarddeitsch The day my wife woke up after her double-lung/heart transplant. pic.twitter.com/JEYalwt6lr

— Ryan Kaltenbach (@RyanKaltenbach) July 9, 2013

.@richarddeitsch Introducing my two sons to their little brother. This is the first-ever picture of them all together pic.twitter.com/SMbgl3WVLD

— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) July 30, 2013

@richarddeitsch The day my son, was born, after having 3 losses, we were told having a child would be impossible.. pic.twitter.com/UniGoEW22K

— Jenna Rosson-Burk (@Jennalrb) July 13, 2013

@richarddeitsch The day we adopted our three kids. pic.twitter.com/NgdrAwzDSH

— Cory (@iamcoryho) July 9, 2013

@richarddeitsch The moment I walked my daughter (as flower girl) down the aisle to marry her mother pic.twitter.com/h6OucDJ4rR

— Adam Young (@ayyoung22) July 9, 2013

@richarddeitsch this was take 2 days before my Grandpa passed. Capturing my Grandparents 66 years of true love. pic.twitter.com/uebrLLoUVG

— Chelsey (@misschelslynn) July 9, 2013

@richarddeitsch Finishing my first marathon 13 months after finishing radiation therapy for testicular cancer. pic.twitter.com/vxtLIQ2AI0

— Lone Nut (@LoneNutVolFan) July 13, 2013

@richarddeitsch Just before he died of leukemia…my Dad telling my boys the same stories he told me as a child pic.twitter.com/mqSc2FTp0v

— Jenny Callahan (@jennycallahan) July 13, 2013

@richarddeitsch Seeing my son, who once couldn’t tolerate skates on feet b/c of autism, skate in front of 47k people pic.twitter.com/CH6oOWHgdt

— Neil N (@pucksandpuzzles) July 9, 2013

@richarddeitsch @Sports_Casters the first time my big girl read to my little girl before bed…on her own pic.twitter.com/R0hH4UDS62

— Adam Freifeld (@freifeld10) July 15, 2013

@richarddeitsch Leaving Shands Hosp. in Gainvesille, Fla. on 09-11-10 after my 2nd liver transplant. #BestDayEver pic.twitter.com/Dwr777V2Eo

— Bill Speros (@billsperos) July 25, 2013

@richarddeitsch first time I played catch with my son. @dodger stadium pic.twitter.com/njCVt3sXy0

— Jerry Carmona (@BigScaryMexican) July 9, 2013

@richarddeitsch both my grandparents passed away a year ago this week. This is right before I graduated HS: pic.twitter.com/6YHdfJMLvn

— Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) July 20, 2013

@richarddeitsch Best friend diagnosed w/ ALS in 08. Took him to his only Super Bowl in 09. He passed away 7/5/13. pic.twitter.com/ZEhlQosxLh

— Stephen Byrd (@byrdsteve) July 23, 2013

@Sports_Casters @richarddeitsch celebrating turning 50 in Cabo with four forever friends from grade school pic.twitter.com/uPAPCDxLxg

— Metamurphius (@metamurphius) July 13, 2013