Where Were You, World?
Where were you when you found out about the assassinations of JFK, MLK Jr, Princess Diana, on 9/11, when the space shuttle Challenger didn't clear our atmosphere? I bet you know with distinct clarity. What about October 7th 2023. Is that date etched in your mind? Or is it just another day - like maybe that's the day that a war started and you understand its historical significance? But do you know where you were, what you were doing, what you were feeling in those exact moments when you were seven or more hours behind in time zone and you woke up to news? I know. I remember that weekend with intense clarity. The highest and happiest of highs combined with some scary lows that have yet to dissipate even three years later. We skipped parents' weekend Alex's sophomore year because we scored U2 tickets at the Sphere and since we were already going to be out west we made plans for our own CU Boulder Parents' Weekend. It all started on Thurs Oct 5, we had an early fli...