Imagine for a moment that you were an astronaut during the historic Cold War. During the “Space Race.” Imagine all the pressure you faced, both from your country and even your own family. Imagine all the physical trials you had to go through. Imagine how you constantly put your life on the line. Imagine strapping yourself to the top of a giant rocket full of jet fuel, a rocket that’s untested, a rocket that could easily blow up on take off, a rocket that you will have little control over even if it does make it off the launchpad. Imagine caring enough about your country, caring enough about discovery, caring enough about the human race to risk your life in this manner. Imagine being an astronaut during the 60’s.
Are you imagining it? Are you? Can you see yourself in their shoes? Can you comprehend what they went through?
You can? You see yourself as an astronaut in the 60’s? You’re doing it?
That helmet you’re wearing is pretty boss, huh?