I read, listen and watch in sadness as the tragedy unfolds.
I also read here of LbNA letterboxers distraught and emotionally saddened.
I am a humble British Letterboxer but I hope I may join in this
exchange...I will also say that I am proud and honoured once to have
worked in that industry.
I too, am a supporter of the space programmes.
May I express my wishes that despite its sadness that we try not to be
"hit hard" by this terrible event.
Please do not despair for the people, the visions or the programmes...
Instead, please do think peaceful and proud thoughts for those 7 brave
souls.
They made an ultimate sacrifice for the good of all humanity.
Such an act is surely the most human of deeds.
Liberty, peace and the increase in human knowledge has always been
obtained at a very high price.
Brave and decent human beings continue to pay that price, willingly.
On their achievements and sacrifice we are all in debt.
We must not be downheartened or deflected by this sad event. It would not
be honouring their dedication to allow ourselves to lose the impetus of
the search for knowledge and our own humanity in our sadness.
I am certain that those who died in STS 107 today would not want the
tragic events to halt the Shuttle or ISS programmes, and I for one hope
the legacy of their belief and work is not lost in the sadness of the
disaster.
We should, I believe, not despair, but be equally strong, decent and brave
as they were, and support their work and vision.
I am sure we all wish that their families and loved ones who mourn today
our deepest sympathy but also ask them to be uplifted by the knowledge
that so many ( I count myself ) send our prayers and wishes for their
sadness to be released from them as soon as it may be.
"Per ardua ad astra"
Through hardship to the stars, is the motto of the British Royal Airforce.
The highest achievements of mankind will never be gained without hardship.
Today seven souls in Columbia sadly made that motif real for themselves
and us all.
The stars continue to look down tonight, and seven new souls in the
heavens with them.
I mourn for them too, but also thank them and rejoice for their humanity
and decency and their lives worthy of the respect of all mankind.
We should not be sad that good people do good deeds.
We should be grateful that this earth still has such children.
May all societies based on the love of reason, knowledge, justice, peace
and the pursuit of happiness be forever defended by such people.
Bless the crew of STS 107.
May their sacrifice not be in vain.
Graham Howard
The Moorland Wizard
A simple child of humanity, in awe and respect of those who gives their
lives for us all.
Pax
Bless the crew of STS 107 Columbia
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-02-01
RE: [LbNA] Bless the crew of STS 107 Columbia
From: Lillie Gilbert (lillie@wildriveroutfitters.com) |
Date: 2003-02-01 17:40:36 UTC-05:00
How
eloquent, thank you for sharing our grief.
-----Original Message-----I read, listen and watch in sadness as the tragedy unfolds.
From: Graham Howard [mailto:ghh2@tutor.open.ac.uk]
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 5:46 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Bless the crew of STS 107 Columbia
I also read here of LbNA letterboxers distraught and emotionally saddened.
I am a humble British Letterboxer but I hope I may join in this
exchange...I will also say that I am proud and honoured once to have
worked in that industry.
I too, am a supporter of the space programmes.
May I express my wishes that despite its sadness that we try not to be
"hit hard" by this terrible event.
Please do not despair for the people, the visions or the programmes...
Instead, please do think peaceful and proud thoughts for those 7 brave
souls.
They made an ultimate sacrifice for the good of all humanity.
Such an act is surely the most human of deeds.
Liberty, peace and the increase in human knowledge has always been
obtained at a very high price.
Brave and decent human beings continue to pay that price, willingly.
On their achievements and sacrifice we are all in debt.
We must not be downheartened or deflected by this sad event. It would not
be honouring their dedication to allow ourselves to lose the impetus of
the search for knowledge and our own humanity in our sadness.
I am certain that those who died in STS 107 today would not want the
tragic events to halt the Shuttle or ISS programmes, and I for one hope
the legacy of their belief and work is not lost in the sadness of the
disaster.
We should, I believe, not despair, but be equally strong, decent and brave
as they were, and support their work and vision.
I am sure we all wish that their families and loved ones who mourn today
our deepest sympathy but also ask them to be uplifted by the knowledge
that so many ( I count myself ) send our prayers and wishes for their
sadness to be released from them as soon as it may be.
"Per ardua ad astra"
Through hardship to the stars, is the motto of the British Royal Airforce.
The highest achievements of mankind will never be gained without hardship.
Today seven souls in Columbia sadly made that motif real for themselves
and us all.
The stars continue to look down tonight, and seven new souls in the
heavens with them.
I mourn for them too, but also thank them and rejoice for their humanity
and decency and their lives worthy of the respect of all mankind.
We should not be sad that good people do good deeds.
We should be grateful that this earth still has such children.
May all societies based on the love of reason, knowledge, justice, peace
and the pursuit of happiness be forever defended by such people.
Bless the crew of STS 107.
May their sacrifice not be in vain.
Graham Howard
The Moorland Wizard
A simple child of humanity, in awe and respect of those who gives their
lives for us all.
Pax
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Bless the crew of STS 107 Columbia
From: Graham Howard (ghh2@tutor.open.ac.uk) |
Date: 2003-02-01 22:46:04 UTC
Re: Bless the crew of STS 107 Columbia
From: letterboxer06422 (simon.nuhn@snet.net) |
Date: 2003-02-02 00:30:14 UTC
Thank you, Graham Howard - I sit here with tears streaming down my
face. You have put into words how we all feel this sad day.
Bless Them-Bless Us All
face. You have put into words how we all feel this sad day.
Bless Them-Bless Us All
Re: Bless the crew of STS 107 Columbia
From: psycomommy2003 (ktborrelli@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-02-02 16:37:26 UTC
--- I searched over and over your wonderful words to emphasize what
is key and found I could not exclude anything.
Prayers to all,
Karin
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Graham Howard wrote:
> I read, listen and watch in sadness as the tragedy unfolds.
>
> I also read here of LbNA letterboxers distraught and emotionally
saddened.
>
> I am a humble British Letterboxer but I hope I may join in this
> exchange...I will also say that I am proud and honoured once to have
> worked in that industry.
>
> I too, am a supporter of the space programmes.
>
> May I express my wishes that despite its sadness that we try not to
be
> "hit hard" by this terrible event.
>
> Please do not despair for the people, the visions or the
programmes...
>
>
> Instead, please do think peaceful and proud thoughts for those 7
brave
> souls.
>
>
> They made an ultimate sacrifice for the good of all humanity.
>
> Such an act is surely the most human of deeds.
>
> Liberty, peace and the increase in human knowledge has always been
> obtained at a very high price.
>
> Brave and decent human beings continue to pay that price, willingly.
>
> On their achievements and sacrifice we are all in debt.
>
> We must not be downheartened or deflected by this sad event. It
would not
> be honouring their dedication to allow ourselves to lose the
impetus of
> the search for knowledge and our own humanity in our sadness.
>
> I am certain that those who died in STS 107 today would not want the
> tragic events to halt the Shuttle or ISS programmes, and I for one
hope
> the legacy of their belief and work is not lost in the sadness of
the
> disaster.
>
> We should, I believe, not despair, but be equally strong, decent
and brave
> as they were, and support their work and vision.
>
> I am sure we all wish that their families and loved ones who mourn
today
> our deepest sympathy but also ask them to be uplifted by the
knowledge
> that so many ( I count myself ) send our prayers and wishes for
their
> sadness to be released from them as soon as it may be.
>
> "Per ardua ad astra"
>
> Through hardship to the stars, is the motto of the British Royal
Airforce.
>
> The highest achievements of mankind will never be gained without
hardship.
>
> Today seven souls in Columbia sadly made that motif real for
themselves
> and us all.
>
> The stars continue to look down tonight, and seven new souls in the
> heavens with them.
>
> I mourn for them too, but also thank them and rejoice for their
humanity
> and decency and their lives worthy of the respect of all mankind.
>
> We should not be sad that good people do good deeds.
>
> We should be grateful that this earth still has such children.
>
> May all societies based on the love of reason, knowledge, justice,
peace
> and the pursuit of happiness be forever defended by such people.
>
> Bless the crew of STS 107.
>
> May their sacrifice not be in vain.
>
>
>
> Graham Howard
> The Moorland Wizard
>
> A simple child of humanity, in awe and respect of those who gives
their
> lives for us all.
>
> Pax
is key and found I could not exclude anything.
Prayers to all,
Karin
In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Graham Howard
> I read, listen and watch in sadness as the tragedy unfolds.
>
> I also read here of LbNA letterboxers distraught and emotionally
saddened.
>
> I am a humble British Letterboxer but I hope I may join in this
> exchange...I will also say that I am proud and honoured once to have
> worked in that industry.
>
> I too, am a supporter of the space programmes.
>
> May I express my wishes that despite its sadness that we try not to
be
> "hit hard" by this terrible event.
>
> Please do not despair for the people, the visions or the
programmes...
>
>
> Instead, please do think peaceful and proud thoughts for those 7
brave
> souls.
>
>
> They made an ultimate sacrifice for the good of all humanity.
>
> Such an act is surely the most human of deeds.
>
> Liberty, peace and the increase in human knowledge has always been
> obtained at a very high price.
>
> Brave and decent human beings continue to pay that price, willingly.
>
> On their achievements and sacrifice we are all in debt.
>
> We must not be downheartened or deflected by this sad event. It
would not
> be honouring their dedication to allow ourselves to lose the
impetus of
> the search for knowledge and our own humanity in our sadness.
>
> I am certain that those who died in STS 107 today would not want the
> tragic events to halt the Shuttle or ISS programmes, and I for one
hope
> the legacy of their belief and work is not lost in the sadness of
the
> disaster.
>
> We should, I believe, not despair, but be equally strong, decent
and brave
> as they were, and support their work and vision.
>
> I am sure we all wish that their families and loved ones who mourn
today
> our deepest sympathy but also ask them to be uplifted by the
knowledge
> that so many ( I count myself ) send our prayers and wishes for
their
> sadness to be released from them as soon as it may be.
>
> "Per ardua ad astra"
>
> Through hardship to the stars, is the motto of the British Royal
Airforce.
>
> The highest achievements of mankind will never be gained without
hardship.
>
> Today seven souls in Columbia sadly made that motif real for
themselves
> and us all.
>
> The stars continue to look down tonight, and seven new souls in the
> heavens with them.
>
> I mourn for them too, but also thank them and rejoice for their
humanity
> and decency and their lives worthy of the respect of all mankind.
>
> We should not be sad that good people do good deeds.
>
> We should be grateful that this earth still has such children.
>
> May all societies based on the love of reason, knowledge, justice,
peace
> and the pursuit of happiness be forever defended by such people.
>
> Bless the crew of STS 107.
>
> May their sacrifice not be in vain.
>
>
>
> Graham Howard
> The Moorland Wizard
>
> A simple child of humanity, in awe and respect of those who gives
their
> lives for us all.
>
> Pax