Our universe lost a great man today. Neil Armstrong taught us that the very home we have come to know is only the shore of the cosmic ocean. His small step on Earth's celestial dance partner proved that we children of the stars are indeed unlimited beings, capable of any achievement we set our minds to.
When John F. Kennedy brashly challenged us to send a man to the Moon and return him safely to earth, many were not even sure it was possible. Robert Goddard dreamed it, Kennedy threw down the gauntlet and Neil Armstrong achieved it. He landed a rocket in reverse in 1/6th Earth's gravity, flying a ship so delicate that a few pebbles whizzing through could tear it apart.
Always an intensely private man, unlike his LMP Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong remained vocal about only one thing: the fall of NASA. Despite his reluctant fame, he was a staunch believer in the power of inspiration and dreaded seeing NASA's greatness float away in a breeze of politics and budget cuts. Perhaps his death will cause our leaders to reexamine the future of the space agency, and the technological innovation and human inspiration it provided to millions.
I think its best to close with the words of Neil's family:
"For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request: Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."
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