One small step....
One small step for [a] man, One giant leap for mankind.
-- Astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930~2012) Commander, Apollo 11 Lunar Mission
The famous words as Man first stepped onto the surface of the Moon....July 20, 1969.
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July 20, 2019
A half-century ago on this momentous date, I was a 15-year-old teenager living in Yokosuka, Japan (near Tokyo) while my Dad was on duty there with the U.S. Navy.
I had a 12-inch B&W portable TV in my bedroom (the only TV in the house back then)....and my entire family gathered in my little room to be a part of this historic event....watching it on Japanese TV -- with wall-to-wall coverage! (We didn’t understand what the announcers were saying, but their feed from NASA and Mission Control was all in English!)
About to begin my senior year in high school, I was one inspired young man by this incredible and captivating achievement!
It struck a chord in me! A very positive one! A very proud one! It’s still there....
I hope the current younger generations can experience the unique and unifying thrill of mankind returning to the Moon....and going on to Mars a decade beyond.
The world comes together as one for something like this. It’s just the humanity in every one of us....transcending all races, religions, nations and cultures.
When one of “US” goes on a uniquely incredible adventure, almost every heart on earth goes along vicariously and in prayerful support.