Welcome to my blog which is really the ramblings of thoughts that go through my mind.

As this is my first blog, I was wondering what poignant memories I wanted to unlock from the vault that is my mind… what memories I have, that I wanted to share with you.

As today is the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, I have felt to share with you my memories, and what those days have taught me, and how I honor all of those who lost their lives, on a daily basis.

It’s hard to believe that already 20 years have passed by. The year prior to the events, my family and I had taken a trip to Beijing and had walked across Tiananmen Square.

I remember the news reports in the lead-up to June 4th. At first, my whole family and I did not understand why these kids were protesting, surely there was a better way. But as more and more news reports came out, and the government allowed them to remain in the square, we really began to pay attention. Before this time, it was just a “blip” on the news radar for us.

As the numbers of protesters increased, and as we saw police officers joining in with them, we saw the “organization” in which they were operating; we began to grow a respect for them. Here were a group of university students who were trying to make a difference, not only for themselves, but for their country.

Respect and admiration for their calls for democracy, and better living standards rang out in scenes that began to remind many of the original rise of Communism, the Long March, and the Red Guard. The difference was that these protesters were attempting to create change in a peaceful manner. Read the rest of this entry