[Nexus]

One of my favorite things to draw back then was the Space Shuttle. I was eight when the Challenger exploded, and it certainly introduced harsh reality into my life. I didn't draw much after that.

[Indy Pendance]

When I was little, the Apollo missions were the greatest. I remember the first walk on the moon, I was eleven. That was so cool. We, as kids all followed the space program, as an adult, the space shuttles were an extension, a reach further. This was real, and it hurt real too.

[KangarooJacqui]

One of my favorite things to draw back then was the Space Shuttle. I was eight when the Challenger exploded, and it certainly introduced harsh reality into my life. I didn't draw much after that.

Boy, do I relate to that! I was eight years old when Columbia was first launched in 1981. I don't think I drew anything else for months. By the way... do you do any drawing these days? (I do, although it's been years since I drew a space shuttle... heh.)

[bonesmccoy]

Start drawing again!

The crew of Challenger didn't die to have you stop visioning and stop dreaming!

[heleny]

One of my favorite things to draw back then was the Space Shuttle. I was eight when the Challenger exploded, and it certainly introduced harsh reality into my life. I didn't draw much after that.

I was eight, too. I was either out of the country for a relative's funeral or on my way there, so I must have missed a lot of the news and President Reagan's speech. All I remember was that I was a little sad that a teacher had died. I still have a small bookmark I received later that year with "High Flight" printed on it.

Going through one of my desk drawers when visiting my parents' home a few weeks ago, I found a miniature shiny metal and plastic space shuttle pencil sharpener that my parents gave me when I was younger. Its tiny decals identified it as Columbia (and there were small American Flags screened on it), and it bears the year 1981 between the wheels. It reminded me especially of last year's Columbia crash, so I put it back in my old desk.