Topic 6- Ten years ago...

I hate to hop onto the bandwagon, but...


Ten years ago, both my parents, after coming home from work, informed me that Princess Diana had died. They told me that her memorial service would be televised and that if I wished, I could join them in watching it. Till this day, I remember both my Mom and I crying; obviously, we did not know her personally, but there always something about her that made her special.

I think about it now, and I realized why I was so sad: it was because I truly admired her.

She spoke out and she made her mark on the world. She had values, dug her heels into the ground, and protected them at all costs. Some say she was a humanitarian, a princess for the people and not for the monarchy. I was way too young at the time to figure out politics, so to me, she was just a princess of action, someone who could be a role model for anyone.

At risk of sounding over-dramatic and preachy. I summarize her 10 year memorial as such:

Even after a decade, people still remember her, and celebrate her. She was a woman of action, one who was not afraid to defend her morals through logic, reason and positive action. She showed strength and believed in people and for that, she is loved.

I write this because she spoke out, and I someday hope to be just as loud.