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    22 Photos Of The Best Moments Of People's Lives

    These are powerful.

    This is what happened when Sports Illustrated reporter Richard Deitsch asked his followers to tweet him the best moments of their lives.

    How many of you have a photograph of the single best moment of your life? If so, what a gift. (HT: @sports_casters for thought).

    Richard Deitsch

    @richarddeitsch

    How many of you have a photograph of the single best moment of your life? If so, what a gift. (HT: @sports_casters for thought).

    1.

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

    Seth Davis

    @SethDavisHoops

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

    2.

    @richarddeitsch A high moment when she said, "Yes!" Last summer. @Sports_Casters

    Bradford Smith

    @bradmsmith

    @richarddeitsch A high moment when she said, "Yes!" Last summer. @Sports_Casters

    3.

    @richarddeitsch when we found out.

    Sergio C

    @Checko2

    @richarddeitsch when we found out.

    4.

    @richarddeitsch Easy.. After 5+ years of infertility meeting our awesome (adopted) daughter. Cc: @Sports_Casters

    Ryan Nobles

    @ryanobles

    @richarddeitsch Easy.. After 5+ years of infertility meeting our awesome (adopted) daughter. Cc: @Sports_Casters

    5.

    @richarddeitsch The moment she added me to Facebook (having never met her before). We got engaged last month.

    Adam Wenn

    @MrWenn

    @richarddeitsch The moment she added me to Facebook (having never met her before). We got engaged last month.

    6.

    @richarddeitsch too late to submit? The exact moment she realized what I was doing

    Andrew Veis

    @andrewveis

    @richarddeitsch too late to submit? The exact moment she realized what I was doing

    7.

    @richarddeitsch my mother, baking cookies with my son. She passed away 3 years later.

    Bob Ashley

    @rashley314

    @richarddeitsch my mother, baking cookies with my son. She passed away 3 years later.

    8.

    @richarddeitsch best moment: my son with autism connecting with our new kitten...

    Emmy Vesta-Taylor

    @unMuseMe

    @richarddeitsch best moment: my son with autism connecting with our new kitten...

    9.

    @richarddeitsch my dad holding his grandson 20mins after he was born.......

    donna marie

    @tankgirlxxxx

    @richarddeitsch my dad holding his grandson 20mins after he was born.......

    10.

    @richarddeitsch @Sports_Casters the first time my big girl read to my little girl before bed...on her own

    Adam Freifeld

    @freifeld10

    @richarddeitsch @Sports_Casters the first time my big girl read to my little girl before bed...on her own

    11.

    @richarddeitsch Mum at graduation after 6months of chemo. Lost her a year later. Don't know who is more proud...

    Hollie Bird

    @Bird_154

    @richarddeitsch Mum at graduation after 6months of chemo. Lost her a year later. Don't know who is more proud...

    12.

    @richarddeitsch my little wingman holding his 12hour old baby brother

    Byron elder

    @Ecd4life

    @richarddeitsch my little wingman holding his 12hour old baby brother

    13.

    @richarddeitsch got stranger to take our pic. No one knew what was happening other than me.

    Keith E. Edwards

    @edwardsk14

    @richarddeitsch got stranger to take our pic. No one knew what was happening other than me.

    14.

    @richarddeitsch Last good nap I took with my best friend Harley, about 1 month before losing him to cancer.

    Tilly In Bloomington

    @BigLiciousT

    @richarddeitsch Last good nap I took with my best friend Harley, about 1 month before losing him to cancer.

    15.

    The letter that changed my life ... My medical school acceptance @richarddeitsch #bestmomentever

    Ali Rendely

    @alirendely

    The letter that changed my life ... My medical school acceptance @richarddeitsch #bestmomentever

    16.

    @richarddeitsch Day we found out my mom/center of my world had beaten stage 4 cancer (seen here sharing good news)

    missokane

    @missokane

    @richarddeitsch Day we found out my mom/center of my world had beaten stage 4 cancer (seen here sharing good news)

    17.

    @richarddeitsch The moment she realized there is a diamond ring in that tube.

    Ryan LeWinter

    @RyanLeWinter

    @richarddeitsch The moment she realized there is a diamond ring in that tube.

    18.

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

    Ryan Kaltenbach

    @RyanKaltenbach

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

    19.

    @richarddeitsch Hard to pick 1 greatest moment, but in terms of a pic, this is right when they put her in my arms.

    BobConiglio

    @BobConiglio

    @richarddeitsch Hard to pick 1 greatest moment, but in terms of a pic, this is right when they put her in my arms.

    20.

    @richarddeitsch the moment my sons met.

    Andrew Gardtner

    @gardtner

    @richarddeitsch the moment my sons met.

    21.

    @richarddeitsch And then this is the other best moment. Bringing our new adoptive son home to meet our 1st born.

    jeremiah cox

    @jeremiahcox

    @richarddeitsch And then this is the other best moment. Bringing our new adoptive son home to meet our 1st born.

    22.

    @richarddeitsch about to embark on a new life together....

    Chris Black

    @ByChrisBlack

    @richarddeitsch about to embark on a new life together....