Thank you so much for the timely reminder, Tom.

Each and every time I see the shuttle take off and when it comes in to land, I am reminded of these events. I know there is no question that it is on your minds there at NASA, in the quiet spaces when everything sems to be going well.

I sit there and I hold my breath and I pray that they take off safely and have a safe mission and that they return safely to earth. I pray for those brave souls on the space station, that they stay safe and that there are no accidents while they work way up there above us, often forgotten by the public except for when another shuttle or rocket takes off, whether it is from the USA or from Russia.

I never take it lightly. Every mission is dangerous. I think we all became too complacent when everything seemed to go right time after time, and forgot the danger involved in what is essentially flying a bomb heavenwards.

God Bless those brave people who dare to do what they do, and especially those who do not return.

Thanks again Tom, for doing what you do to keep them safe and sound and for your updates and reminders to us!