Been hard for me today too. I was 11 at the time of the Challenger, at home that day cause it was a snow day. Didn't watch a lot of the news today (I have two sons ages 3 and 6. They kinda took over the TV and I was glad at one point to let them). Been reading the news on the Net most of the day.
And here I thought this week was gonna be bad enough with the talk about the upcoming war with Iraq. I live in the Hampton Roads area, my husband's boat (his screen name is Hostel) is stationed in nearby NAS Norfolk. Can't even begin to describe the vibe here.
Talked to my daughter in Alexandria, VA, she's pretty upset, too. Her hubby is statinoned at the Pentagon, he's in Okinawa right now, just a short TDY, but they were supposed to transfer there this summer. That's all up in the air, she doesn't know where they're going to go, or when. She's used to it, though - been a military wife for nearly 13 years.
Bless you and your family and thank you for your service to our country.