This day has been officially recognized for 33 years. It was designated in 1988. Each year I pause to remember those that were lost in what I choose to call the Darkness.
I marvel that we did not realize then that angels walked among us; they shared our lives, our laughter and our concerns — then vanished.
My life moves at a fast pace, like most, so long stretches pass, on life’s terms, where I do not think of those lost to the Darkness.
I’m glad that today impresses the suggestion to reflect. Along with that pantheon of departed family, friends, associates and celebrities, I want to honor all of us whose lives were forever changed by their passing.