I can't believe ___

[EvilM00s]

Fill in the blank with an event or achievement that has happened to you or in the world in your lifetime that you never thought would ever happen.

This can be phrased as a good thing: I can't believe the USA elected a black president in my lifetime.

Or a bad thing: I can't believe I had a triple bypass operation in a sandwich shop kitchen.

I shall start with something small.

I can't believe I got a job that is as good as my father's was.

[IAMFORTE]

I can't believe its not butter!

[Acolyte]

I can't believe my sister's a widow. 

[pacdiggity]

I can't believe those children will have to grow up without a father.

[PhoenixFire]

I can't believe my daughter is growing up so quickly!

(fitting for both my real life, and Halloween character avatar lolz)

[Moss.]

I can't believe what dark turn this thread took.

[Sophist]

I can't believe in life after love.