“My uncle was the reason I got into astronomy. He always wanted to study it but due to the family’s financial constraints, he couldn’t. He spent his life working at a bank, supporting his parents. Exactly 20 years after he handed me an astronomy book to read, I handed him my NASA ID I got this year.”
A lawmaker in New Zealand brought his baby to the parliament after coming back from paternity leave. The House speaker babysat for him during a debate.
“Watching my wife walk down the aisle is the happiest I’ve ever been.”
“4 years after we started trying for a kid. Even the doggo is happy.”
“My newborn baby boy was happy to be here after 10 hours of labor and an emergency c-section. This picture always makes me smile.”
He proposed in front of the whole family right before the photo.
“After 2 miscarriages in 2 years, I finally got my rainbow baby. 3 months of happy sleepless nights and every second is worth it. World meet Lilianna.”
“My happy face and my favorite picture. Coming up on my 2 year anniversary, felt like sharing a fantastic moment.”
“My sister finally got her children’s book published, my mom’s reaction seeing it for the first time is adorable.”
“Took my first day off in a long time and brought my girls to a sunflower field — I think her face shows how happy we are.”
“I posted my grandma’s garden. Lots of people liked and commented and it made her so happy! This is her enjoying it.”
“Dad snapped this pic of me and mom after they moved me into my apartment for my senior year of college. Love this woman and I’m so thankful for all she’s done for me!”
“Looking through old photos and found one of me introducing my niece to YouTube.”
“This is the exact moment I told my dad he was going to be a grandpa.”
“My grandpa never got his high school diploma because he was drafted in WWII his senior year. He finally got it today!”
“20 years apart. Same car.”
“This couple who are my neighbors, still walk holding hands.”
“Found a picture of me and my sister that my mom put in my father’s briefcase when he went to his new job for the first time. He got so homesick that he asked her not to do it again.”
“Made my dad’s ‘famous’ Apple Pie. My mom was so happy! My dad has been dead for 11 years.”
“My grandma lived in this house for 40+ years and has now moved into assisted living and doesn’t go on her walks anymore. When Google’s street view cars were driving around my town she happened to be walking right outside her house. Now she can always be seen walking to her true home.”