Perhaps the positive of our recent experiences is that we recognise the value of community and the importance of the places we regularly meet.
Young people who learn to harness their communities to support each other develop empathy.
Understanding the struggles of others develops strong and caring adults and it reminds us to count our blessings.
Being brave teaches us to remember.
Remembering teaches us to respect.
Lest we forget.
Read MoreIt must be more than 30 years since I was a customer on Launceston's Cataract Gorge Scenic Chairlift. In fact, we simply referred to the attraction as the Basin chairlift in the late 1980s.
On that occasion my brother and I witnessed a young reveller, who would perhaps now feature on the Facebook page Chit Chat Launceston, attempting to impress his girlfriend by leaping form the chair into the tree rhododendrons close to the arrival point on the Trevallyn side.
The consequence of this stunt was violently swinging chairs for those who followed with a quick exit required to regain composure once the platform was clear.
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