For about 19 years, it’s been Romania’s National Day. It brings about great joy, awesome second class military parades and, best of all, a day off.
Funny thing how, in ’95, the First of December was deemed the international AIDS Day. Now, Romania gets to share its National Day with the second most deadly human engineered disease. Cool, eh?
It’s alway been a good funny topic in online chats with people from far away, or when filling up dead time, showing foreigners around. But then…
Nine years ago, to the day, I was diagnosed with diabetes. I always take a moment to remember the third-world state I was in before I sought help. It’s been a fun nine years, and it’s only getting better.
It’s nice because I can attach personal meaning to an otherwise impersonal day, making it matter more. And I think this is why some people like christmas more than easter, their namesake day more than their birthday or their brother’s birthday more than their mother’s.
It’s always been about adding meaning, personal meaning; right?
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Happy aniversary, dear!
Now that you mention it… I too have a personal meaning to this day… I wish it were a happier one, but we can’t always choose
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Anda, happy anniversary to you too! I’m sure this day means something to each and every one of us.
Crinutza, a memory’s a memory! Sorry about your cold, though!
“[...]second most deadly human engineered disease[...]”
what do you mean?
Radu, when I was first told about how AIDS works, I thought it had to be manufactured. That was a long time ago.
Now, I just mock most suspicious diseases that way.