Yesterday marked eighteen years since the horrible terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and I saw so many people share their memories of what they were doing that day. The memories are carved like stone and will never be forgotten.
If you were alive the day Pearl Harbor was bombed or the day John Kennedy was shot or when the space shuttle Challenger exploded, you probably can recall the activities of those days too. There are times in our lives that are simply unforgettable.
I was thinking about that last night and it occurred to me that the moments that stick out or (to crib from Franklin D. Roosevelt), these days that live in infamy, are most always tragedies. Yes, there is good reason to recall these dark moments, but with so many happy uplifting things happening in our lives, I'd much rather be remembering them. It is true that most people can remember their wedding day or perhaps graduation or first day at a new job, but there have to be many more unforgettable moments.
Perhaps we can be trendsetters and begin sharing positive uplifting moments. There are historical events that certainly would qualify, not just times in our personal lives. What do you say? Are you with me? Think of a historical moment that you consider to be both positive and uplifting, as well as unforgettable, and share it with us in the comments below.
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