Who I've Been Makes Who I Am
A quote I came across in Dachau (formerly a WWII concentration camp, now a memorial) went: "We are creating the background history for tomorrow". We do that both collectively as a whole, and also on an individual basis. This is why the study of history, both personal and collectively, is so important to understanding who we are and where we're going. I unfortunately have a pretty bad memory, especially on personal events (I think this is partly because I'm very forward-looking). One of my goals this year is to develop a discipline for recollection/reflection, even if this starts with asking myself "what did I do 2 days ago?" So take a moment and recall: what did you do two days ago??
Check out some of the "Year in Pictures" collections that recently came out. Some really encapsulate the significance of major global events of 2006, others are simply amazing captures. Enjoy and Happy New Year! ^_^
2006 Year in Pictures Collections
BBC
CBC(Editor's Choice, Viewer's Choice)
Globe and Mail
MSNBC
New York Times
Time Magazine
World Press Photo
3 comments:
i remember recovering physically after shovelling snow for an hour and a half.
oh... and i watched The Pursuit of Happyness with Kim.
Haha good stuff, yeah funny how you recall more as you think about it. Like "oh yeah I also _______ " heh
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