answer:On a personal level and not including romance or procreation, it was getting a Master’s Degree and becoming fully licensed and certified in a profession I enjoy – even 20+ years later. Sociopolitically, the attacks that occurred on 9/11/2001 have been the most important event in my lifetime. They impacted me on a deep personal level, too. – in terms of realizing what is truly important in life and changing my perspective.