memories

When something significant such as national triumph or tragedy occurs, it tends to paint a permanent picture in your mind. I’m American, so the things that I can recall as if they happened yesterday are things that happened in my homeland. I remember precisely where I was on September 11, 2001 and what I was doing. I remember watching the fallout of the Columbine High School shootings. Gosh, I even remember exactly where I was when I learned Elvis had died, and that was more of a pop-culture shock than anything else. It was news.

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