Lanterns were used widely on December 1 by many people who wanted to show their support to anyone affected by HIV and AIDS. In Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, just as the sun was going down, a procession of red lanterns started floating in the air. People were gathered in the Tom Lee Park and have decided that releasing these special paper creations is a great way to commemorate the World AIDS Day. They used the symbolism lanterns carry to show that people affected with the virus can still fight with it and lead a normal life and they also wanted to show that they have not forgotten about those, who lost their lives in this hard battle. Sending wishes in the sky, wishing well to all those affected and their families is truly a great way of showing support. Many people who are affected by the virus but afraid to admit that, were there too. They also released some of the red paper creations and by this they admitted for the first time to the public they are too fighting with this terrible disease. There were processions concerning the HIV and AIDS affected all over the globe. In some places there were educational lectures held along with the beautiful Sky Lanterns.