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A "Titanic" Memory

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"That's a day I'll never forget!"  Have you ever said that? Has there ever been an event in your life that you just know, whether amazingly awesome or horribly tragic, it's one you will NEVER forget?! Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I think of the tragedy of that day, of the hundreds of thousands of lives affected, directly and indirectly, and of the losses experienced. Source: google.com via Ann on Pinterest Its amazing how an experience or event, so personally and emotionally entwined into our memories, can affect everything about us. Sometimes they help us better our lives and encourage us to appreciate the little things in life. Sometimes they make us angry and resentful, choosing to take the low road of depression and bitterness. A major event in my life was the shocking loss of my 18 year old stepson, back in 1996, from a car accident. I can still remember the horrible feeling, immediately after getting the phone ca