I would say the date known at 9/11 is a memorable one for me, mostly because it changed the emotional landscape of the United States. I was living in northern New York at the time, at my first job at a small college, after receiving my doctoral degree. My family was a six hour drive away, and my brother John was flying from Boston to Florida on business. His plane was missing for twelve hours, and we were out of contact with him until the next day, when we heard it had been rerouted to Colorado.
That made me want to return to New England, and be closer to my large, extended family.
Another memorable moment was the election of President Barack Obama. I was working on his campaign in Maine. As the first African American president, also smart, charismatic, fairly young, and dedicated to many of my ideals, it seems a promising time for a new America. Well, change takes time....
What about your memorable moments? Either as a generation, or personally?
(Here is a photo of the first Christmas after I had returned to Maine - closer to my large family).
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