In the course of a year, we humans acknowledge a number of dates that prompt celebration, remembrance or simply traditional activities. These include birthdays, wedding anniversaries, death dates of family members or close friends and cultural holidays. But there are other dates that tend to be far more personal.
These dates, unique to us all, mark episodes in our life that were especially emotional. They may have been characterized by joy or pain but they had a significant impact on us. The event itself may have actually altered the course of our life or, more likely, permanently influenced our self image and/or our relationship with others.
I suspect most of us do not anticipate such dates in the course of a year but, when confronted by them (often on our cell phone), memories and emotions are stirred. We cannot escape our past.
