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Mr. Armstrong,
I remember that night like it was yesterday. It was 10:56 pm on July 20. 1969 when you took that first step onto the surface of the moon. My family was huddled around a small B&W TV in a hot apartment in Brooklyn. Wow, those images and that grand achievement have left an indelible mark on my imagination. I'll never forget that night. I was a 14 year old at the time and really thought that there was nothing this country could not do. We were Americans after all and everything was possible!

God rest you Mr. Armstrong. You were a hero to us all on this blue dot floating in space. You united every person on this earth with that famous and most courageous mission.

Every time I am up against a problem, simple or seemingly impossible I say, "damn it, we can put a man on the moon, we can do this!" I guess I know why I use that phrase.

Rest in Peace and thanks.