For the ageing, the museum exhibits on Tito were an opportunity to remember their youth.
But we also use this opportunity to remember and thank Gabe, and his wife Joyce, for being such good friends and mentors to several generations of oceanographers.
Memorial Day, enacted shortly after the Civil War, is an opportunity to remember soldiers who died while serving our nation.
This autumn, however, an exhibition, several books, television and radio are giving Spaniards an opportunity to remember.
Ted's burial today is a perfect opportunity to remember the best that the family has given us.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said that while it had been a mistake to release Megrahi, his death was an opportunity to remember the victims.
Does this glossy Hollywood version of combat offer a good opportunity to remember the sacrifices of the members of the armed forces?
"My father passed away more than 10 years ago but last night was a fantastic opportunity to remember him," he said.
Writing them off was never a good idea, however, only an opportunity to remember how the baseball season can make false prophets of us all.
While individual families had already had services for their loved ones, this was an opportunity to remember all of the victims in a single gathering.
Updated at 6.11pm BST 5.57pm BST While we're waiting for the real action to get going, let's take the opportunity to remember one of yesterday's highlights.
