25 Years Ago Today
I shared a link to this speech earlier on my facebook profile, but I cannot allow today to pass without mentioning it here on my blog, as well. I remember watching President Reagan as he shared these thoughtful words that memorable day. I felt like he was speaking directly to me through that television. And I still mouth the words whenever I hear the conclusion to this speech. They’re cemented in my memory, along with the image of the booster rockets flying out of control.
My memory of that fateful day is well-documented on my blog. I’ve decided to highlight some of them here:
What about you, O Reader? What do you remember about the day the Challenger blew up and everything changed?
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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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I was in second grade and obsessed with space and space travel. On hearing the news that a teacher would teach from space, I declared I would be the first to preach on Mars. I am still amazed how quickly joy can turn to despair in 73 seconds. I wept openly in class. I felt even more lonely as it seemed everyone else quickly went on as if it was a normal day. My music teacher told me to stop crying and sing. How can anyone sing after watching your dreams and seven lives break up in the sky?