Great idea for a thread, it's uplifting to read the replies.

For me by far the best thing was our son landing himself a great fulltime job with prospects (he has already travelled overseas with it) after a period of part time retail work. It does not get any better than this!

Other than that I guess my own job, which had been going not so well, took a turn for the better and my workplace is a happier more productive place to be. We even got a better manager. So glad I rode it out, have been there over a year and feel settled.