It’s always great to see how far you’ve come. Even if you can’t recognize what you’ve accomplished, someone else will. And they’ll be so thankful that they know you.
And Bored Panda has collected all the most heartwarming moments that people realized just how proud they felt of themselves or others. Ranging from small successes to huge achievements, it’s not so much about the end result itself. What matters most is seeing people work hard and put something on the line for what they believe in.
See all our picks here and vote for your favorites! Plus, read on for our two interviews with a psychotherapist and a motivational speaker on how we can learn to appreciate our pride in the best way possible.
#1 My Sweet Girl Is Cancer Free Today
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#2 My Mom’s An Anti-Vaxxer, But I’m 19 Now And I’ve Gotten Myself All Caught Up On My Immunizations As Of Today
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#3 I Have Cerebral Palsy, Which Has Always Made It Difficult For Me To Run And Jog. Today, Despite My Disability, I Jogged 3km And I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of Myself
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#4 Proud Son
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#5 After 4 Years, 75 Rejections And 164 Days On Anxiety Medicine, I Published My First Fantasy Book
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#6 Proud Dad Moment
We’re driving down s60th st near Morgan and my two sons aged 10 and 6 asked me to pull over because they just saw a guy in a wheelchair trying to shovel his corner lot and they wanted to help.
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#7 My Brother Just Self-Published A Children’s Book So His Daughter, Who Was Born With A Limb Difference, Could See Someone Like Her As The Hero Of A Story
I’m just so proud.
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#8 My Husband Entered His First Art Competition And Won Second Place In People’s Choice, I’m So Very Proud
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#9 Depression Hit Me Hard A Few Years Ago. I’m Finally Taking Steps To Fight It. It’s Not Perfect, But I Have My Room Back
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#10 A Proud Look Of A Mother
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#11 Just Really Wanted To Show Off This Paint Job I Did Today. I’m Really Proud Of Myself On This One And I’ve Tried Showing A Few People And They Just Ignored The Message
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#12 I Am Proud Because I Just Became A US Citizen. I Just Wanted To Celebrate With My Loyal Little Friend Whom I Found At My Patio Six Months Ago. She Made Me Be A Cat Lover
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#13 The First Painting I Have Made Since I Quit Drinking 93 Days Ago. I Thought I Would Never Paint Again
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#14 My Brother Was The First To Graduate With A Master’s In My Family. My Dad Couldn’t Stop Crying
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#15 4 Years Painting And 1 Year Perfecting This Style, Very Proud Of These 2 Pieces
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#16 I Don’t Really Have Anyone To Share This With So I’ll Share It Here. My Little Ollie Graduated From Training Class Today And I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of This Very Good Boy
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#17 225,718 Tires Removed From Osborne Reef Off The Coast Of Florida. I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of My Company
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#18 My Language Delayed Son Called Me Mommy For The First Time In Nearly 3.5 Years
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#19 I Created A Dads And Daughters Hair Class To Help Other Fathers Learn About Doing Hair. So Proud Of These Dads For Stepping Up And Building A Better Bond With Their Daughters
We had a small class full of dads that learned basic brushing, ponytails, braids and buns. The turnout was great!
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#20 Seeing A Wonderful Community Of Amputees As Of Late – This Is Mine! Lost To Cancer 2 Years Ago And Still Fighting Multiple Relapses. Very Proud Of How Far I’ve Come
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#21 My Husband Painted Flowers To Cheer Us Up During Lockdown (And I Took This Proud Pic)
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#22 After 7 Years Transitioning, My Husband Still Struggles With His Image. He Thinks He Doesn’t Pass As A Man. But Look At That Beard. I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of Him
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#23 A Proud Fatherly Moment
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#24 Went From Coma To Four Months Sober From Cocaine And Opiates, Proud Of Myself
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#25 I Wanted To Share My Super Talented 11-Year-Old Brother’s Art. Super Proud Of Him And Love His Taste
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#26 My Step-Daughter’s Painting. She’s Super Proud Of It
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#27 I’m A Lone Dad That’s Shaved My Head All My Life, I’m Learning How To Do Different Hairstyles For My Daughter With The Help Of Youtube Videos, I’m Proud Of This Plait
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#28 I Just Had To Share That I Am 13 Months Off Meth. I’m Proud Of Myself. Just Had To Share It With Someone
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#29 In 2019 I Got Way Too Drunk At The Office Christmas Party And Bet My Coworker That I Would Spend 2020 Getting Fit. I Kept My Promise And Won The Bet. I Am Proud
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#30 Same Mirror, But One Year Apart. Anorexia Recovery Has Been Hard But Seeing These Pictures Makes Me Proud Of How Far I’ve Come
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#31 Proud Dad After Kid Nails It At Work
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#32 Proud Of My Daughter. 10 Days Before Her Wedding She Became A Bone Marrow Match. Doing A Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation For A Leukemia Patient
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#33 He Guarded A Bird With Broken Wing Under My Truck For Four Days Before It Could Fly Off. Very Proud Of Him
Had to bring them both food and water because he refused to leave its side day and night.
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#34 This Is My Mom. She Spent The Past 23 Years At Home Raising 6 Kids. Her Only Personal Outlet Is Singing, And Today She Got Signed On As The Lead Singer In A Cover Band
It’s never too late to reach those dreams and I’m so proud.
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#35 This Amazing Photoshoot Of My Uncle Joshua Along With All Of His Special Olympic Medals And His Very Proud Mother
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#36 Just Finished My Latest Pencil Drawing. Exhausted And Proud To Be Done With It. “Discomposure”-2020
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#37 My 90-Year-Old Neighbor Hasn’t Walked Her Dog In Years So I Volunteered To Do It For Her. So Proud Of Buddy’s Weight Loss
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#38 Today At 28 Years Old, I Was Adopted By My Step Father Of 25 Years. He Took In My Mother, My Sister, And I. I Am Proud To Honor His Family Legacy
And boy did I put him through hell growing up. No matter the situation, he endured… And as I matured we grew closer and our relationship stronger.
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#39 My Friend Has Been Cleaning Up The Waters In Sweden Since April 2016
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#40 This Is My Mom. She’s Been Working Up To 16-20 Hours A Day At A Nursing Home In Full PPE Because Someone Broke The Rules And Introduced Covid To The Residents
She may not be the best at selfies, but I’m damn proud of her.
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#41 My Friend’s Older Daughter (6) Dressed Her Younger Daughter (1) For The Winter, And She’s Just So Proud Of Her Outfit
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#42 When I Was Born, The Doctors Told My Parents I Wasn’t Supposed To Live To My First Birthday. This Is My Cardiologist And I; In A Month I Start My First Semester Of University
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#43 I’m Really Proud Of This! My First Print
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#44 My Mom Has Been Protesting Nearly Every Day For Months In Her Rural Colorado Town. Proud Of Her
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#45 I Got To Marry My Best Friend And Love Yesterday. I’ve Never Been So Proud To Call Her My Wife. Plus, I Think We Make A Pretty Cute Family
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#46 My Dad, Earning His Bachelors Degree, At 62 Years Young. He Is So Happy And I Am So Proud
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#47 Being Proud Of Their Accomplishments And Embarrassing Them All With The Same Outfit
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#48 Proud Moment For Me: My Movie Comes Out In Theaters Today. I Spent Every Day Since I Was 12 Waiting For Today
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#49 My Daughter Earning Her Medal For 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. So Proud Of Her. Sadly, And Awesomely, She’s Been Through More Books In Her Life Than I Have
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#50 My Husband Reached 10,000 Days Of Sobriety, So We Threw Him A Surprise Party! He’s Amazing For So Many Reasons But Mostly For His Strength
When things would get particularly tough, he would say, “I’m going to be so proud of all those days I didn’t drink…”
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