Many events in our country’s history changed the way Americans see, though some may be different from others. From 9/11 to a gay American politician’s assassination, these are mine ones that have created me into the person I am today. September 11, 2001 marks the day I rolled onto my stomach and saw the horror of architecture being destroyed by two planes, killing many involved in the aircraft and buildings. Bodies were flying from the top floors and many others were running and screaming, not knowing which way was safe. This day changed many lives, including mine in a way few people would believe. I remember the terror in my mother’s eyes and how the world around me felt as the tower crashed downward, floor-by-floor. It was quieter than you …show more content…
Is it reckless? Maybe. But what do dreams know of boundaries?” July 2, 1937 marks the day of the first American woman to attempt to fly around the world with one passenger. Amelia Earhart was a strong female who wrote and traveled to places the others said she could not go. Gaining the title “Queen of the Air”, she impacted my life greatly. With wanting both men and women to prove only few things are impossible, and do not let anyone tell you otherwise. I was given a project that had the topic of her and her experiences; this shaped me into being inspirational. I want to be able to soar, not be afraid of taking changes and have others look at me in awe as I show that I am capable of great things, just as she was in 1937. November 27, 1978, Harvey Bernard Milk was shot five times, including twice in the head by Dan White, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was the first LGBT politician in the US and openly gay elected in the history of California. Milk was said to be “a symbol of what gays can accomplish and the dangers they face in doing so.” Dying at 48 years of age, he was and is a very important icon for gay activism and the LGBT community. I, myself, am part of the community, but I was