When Pip says "Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day" he's referring to a day in his life that changed him who he is as a person. This was when he went to Mrs. Havisham's for the first time. Pip hadn't really been out of his house until he met people of the upper class; Mrs. Havisham and Estella. This was Pip's "memorable day" because he realized he wanted to be a gentlemen instead of just a blacksmith.
The day that changed me as a person, was one day I was hiking with my parents on Mt. Rainier the summer before 8th grade. While we were hiking i was thinking to myself, "Wow, i cant believe both my parents have been to the top of this thing." i then realized how truly beautiful the mountain really is. All the other times Ive seen the mountain i didn't really care for it and just thought it was pointless. But thinking about both my parents have signed the book at the middle peak, made me want to do it myself one day. Ever since this day Ive had a lot more respect for the mountain and have just wondered what it would be like to go to the top.
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