Remembering Sunday, December 7

I can remember where I was that Sunday morning that we heard over the radio that Japan had carried out an aerial attack on Hawaii.  Not many  of us who are still alive remember the unbelief, the shock we felt.  We didn't know that diplomacy had concluded with Japan refusing a peace offer from FDR.   It is unlikely that most of us  were even aware  of  the negotiations between the United States and Japan.

Some question why we observe anniversaries of our  greatest defeats.  We don't celebrate; we hope to learn from our mistakes.  Hopefully, we will never be so  unprepared again.