Over the last 12 months I have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to do a small bit of work with the NASA community in Houston. Especially in light of having to be in Houston for Jo's transplant, being able to do some work has been a tremendous experience.
This morning at 4:00am I was able to go on site at NASA and join the NASA community at an early AM gathering as they celebrated the landing of the very last Space Shuttle flight for the United States of America. In my 43 years of walking this Earth, I have never met a group of people that so universally loved their jobs as much as the people I've met here.
When I was young I dreamed of being an astronaut or at least working for NASA. Somewhere along the line I lost track of that dream, but isn't it interesting that by chance I end up with a handful of new friends that work for NASA who give me an opportunity to feel like, in a small way, I was a part of the last couple of missions?
Consider that once you create a possibility for the future, that possibility never goes away. Over time you may lose track of your goals, but my bet is that your sub-conscious mind will be working on those goals day after day, week after week, year after year.
To the NASA community, I salute your efforts and I congratulate you on your tremendous success. Thank you for making the hair on my arms stand on end year after year with every launch. Thank you for being an incredible example of how to dream big!
