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Saturday, August 25, 2012

One small step for man....

Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon. Died today at the age of 82. We are sad to see him go. But it's not the death of this American hero that we will remember. It was the life he lived. He earned his student pilot license at the age of 16. During the Korean war he flew 78 combat missions. He was a test pilot, and an engineer. And a family man. And in 1969 an estimated 500 million people watched on television as he became the first man to step on the moon. We often wonder how it felt to be the first human being to walk on the moon. (And one of only a dozen men who came after him.) You would think it would give you a big head. Neil Armstrong always handled himself with humility, and was not one to crow about his own achievements. We may never see another like him again. And although we are not necessarily religious here at The Crazy, we would like to say Godspeed Mr Armstrong. We just thought we should stop and pay attention to his passing. That's about it. Ciao for now.

1 comment:

  1. The death of the first man to step on our moon is a great loss. I can only hope that I or my descendents are as brave and courageous as he. I hope there is a heaven for him!!!!!

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