today's shots are not my own

My cousin was born when Sputnik launched.
I drank Tang©. I wanted to be an astronaut.
I studied about the planets.
I watched Star Trek.
I wanted to walk in space like Eugene Cernan. He was an alumni of Proviso East HS.
I watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon and took a picture from my tv of it.
I took German in high school to learn about science.
I was in the science club and learned about model rocketry.
I have an application for Teacher in Space.
I cried when I stood at the Challenger memorial.
I cried again when I heard of the Columbia disaster.

Tonight, I looked up at the stars. I remembered how I felt when I looked up at the Sistine Chapel. How my neck ached to see more.

Now, I see the God of the universe and his brushstrokes more clearly. May my neck ache to see Him more...