[katana]

Old enough to have heard the broadcast. Spoken as they watched our blue planet, small enough to them to cover with an upraised thumb. It was truly wonderful, and the high point of an otherwise horrible year.

[Ezekiel]

It became an everlasting moment in history. Even when times look bleak, it's not possible for the message to die.

Apollo 8, December 24, 1968 -- the iconic view of Earth from photo 2383:

Earthrise

Merry Christmas!