Space shuttle Columbia lost over Texas

[LoudLou]

Originally posted by zippy-kat
Wasn't yesterday the anniv. of the Challenger? (happened in '86)

{{Those poor people and their families. All are in my thoughts!}}

Close..... the Challenger accident happened January 28, 1986.

[primabella]

i feel awful i am sending prayers to the families of these people. may the rest in peace

[iceyshiver21]

my prayers.....

[Desert Arabian]

Now, I'm even more sad...there were rats on the space shuttle. On the radio, they said that the lady from Wisconsin went up there to do tests on rats & insects.

WWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

[jenluckenbach]

too tragic for words.

[joycenalex]

... the Challenger accident happened January 28, 1986... and apollo 1, with 3 astronauts in the final week of training for the first flights to the moon were killed on 27 january 1967. there are still 3 astronauts on the space station now. how far from home they are, how alone they must feel.

[neko1]

How awful. Hugs and prayers sent to the families.

[lovemyshiba]

How truly awful. Many prayers sent out to their families, as well as those who live in the area of the falling debris--please be careful.
I watched Nickelodeon this morning, took care of the dogs, and drove to work--when I got there, everyone was sitting silently in front of one of the TV's watching CNN. It gave me chills--I immediately went into another room, and prayed for the victims and families.
It's just too sad.

[popcornbird]

That is just too sad. May God give their families patience.

[Cookiebaker]

I can't even believe that this happened. I was in 4th grade when the Challanger exploded and I will never forget that day. There is a current country song that is popular now called "19 something" by Mark Wills (I believe). One of the lines is "The space shuttle (ie Challanger) fell out of the sky, and the whole world cried..." When I heard this song the other day, I was thinking about it, and thinking, "man, that was a long time ago." And now, it has happened again...as if technology hasn't changed in all that time. It seems so hopeless & senseless..

[Desert Arabian]

There is a current country song that is popular now called "19 something" by Mark Wills (I believe). One of the lines is "The space shuttle (ie Challanger) fell out of the sky, and the whole world cried..."

I *love* that song! There are a lot of sad things in that song though..such as that one.

[RICHARD]

the one thing that strikes me as a rather sad is when
we lose people in an national tragedy, or any other tragedy
for that matter, is when we see the pictures of the victims.
They will never get old, the will never grace us with their company. They remain frozen in those picures for us to remember.


god bless them and all of us.

[mugsy]

I cannot imagine the terror that they felt. I hope it was quick with no pain. God this is awful. I was in college when the Challenger blew up and remember feeling shocky for a couple of days. Awful, awful, awful.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends.

[anna_66]

"Seven New Angels"
February first, two thousand and three,
as returning to Earth, a shuttle was lost.
Two women and five men, lost in the debris,
realizing their dreams, but paying a high cost.

A very sad day, for families and friends,
of two women and five men, living their dreams.
Sailing the heavens, till the trip suddenly ends,
as mighty explosions, thru the sky streams.

In Heaven now, seven new angels reside,
two women and five men, their lives have been taken.
For their life long dreams, they lived and died,
and now a whole world, by this tragedy is shaken.

The entire world weeps, and is in despair,
for two women and five men, who traveled in space,
All the joy and wonders, that together they share,
they now share with each other, in God's Heavenly Grace.

~written by Frank J. Hornsby, subscriber and a forum member of Top-Greetings.com


Above: one of the last images from Shuttle Colimbia.

Prayers for all their family members..

[mugsy]

Thanks for sharing the poem Anna, that's very touching.