[Hammer]

I really don't know what to say right now, other than I really hoped I never again had to feel that sinking feeling of dispair in the pit of my stomach as I did in January of 1986. Well, its back.

About 8 o'clock this morning my family was outside setting up a garage sale when we heard several sonic booms. I didn't know that Columbia was set to overfly us. My stepfather and I knew it was fairly wierd to hear sonic booms over populated areas.... especially several of them.

Now that I know what it was, I will be sitting here thinking for quite a while. Wondering why great people such as those we lost today sometimes have to pay a horrific price for the advancement of mankind.

My condolences go out to the families of the second set of seven fallen heroes. May God bless them all...