tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685306.post111625003389847179..comments2023-05-13T08:14:58.086-04:00Comments on aaron's blog: We Were Merely Freshmenaaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699987312832577978noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685306.post-1116762838817612012005-05-22T07:53:00.000-04:002005-05-22T07:53:00.000-04:00I saw it, too. My eldest child had just been born,...I saw it, too. My eldest child had just been born, so there I sat with my newborn cradled in my arms, and saw those poor people vanish.<BR/><BR/>I heard later that the problem with the "O-rings" was small and avoidable, and the error had probably been made because the schedules of scientists and technicians on the ground had kept them chronically sleep-deprived for a long time prior to lift-off. Too tired to think straight, and a tragedy occurs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10685306.post-1116593123858977552005-05-20T08:45:00.000-04:002005-05-20T08:45:00.000-04:00i saw it. our entire school would huddle together...i saw it. our entire school would huddle together on the playground facing the northeastern sky, and watch each and every shuttle launch. this one, in particular, was special because we had studied the mission and the crew for two weeks leading up to the launch, practicing our newly formed reading and writing skills on simplistic articles and essays.<BR/><BR/>after the explosion, we were all sent home, and for weeks afterwards, grief counselors were on standby at Jensen Beach Elementary School.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.com