We had one cloudless evening a few nights ago and I caught it through the trees. The moon was a very thin crescent. Sadly for me, it reminded me of a configuration before sunrise shortly after the attack of 9/11/01. I was living in NYC at that time and I remember remarking to a buddy, "I hope that's not a 'sign'."
Sorry if I'm being a bit of a downer, but I just can't seem to shake the impotent rage I still feel over the attack. Prolly take it to my grave.
I understand your sentiments completely. We were in Manhattan a couple of months after the horror and went to Ground Zero and the stench in the air and the memorials posted will stay with me forever. We will NEVER forget.