I was teaching thirty beautiful second graders in Concord NH and we were excited about the Challenger Launch as we gathered around the television. Our joy and excitement turned all to quickly to sorrow and pain as the Challenger exploded before our eyes.
As we prayed for each member of the flight and for their families, there were tears and love pouring from our hearts. As I wrote the names of the seven flight members on the blackboard, each one in the class, chose the name of one person and their family, that they would hold in prayer for the rest of the year.
During that year the seven members of the Challenger Flight, became like family to all in Grade 2. We prayed for and remembered all of them each day.
I'm sure, to this day, that we will never forget those brave and beautiful risk takers who flew so briefly on Challenger.
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