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"I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year, 'Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.' And he replied, 'Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the Hand of God. That shall be better than light, and safer than a known way.'" (by Minnie Louise Harkins 1875-1957, quoted by King George VI - Christmas 1939)

In memory of the space shuttle Columbia STS-107 crew who died together during re-entry on February 1 2003 : David Brown, Commander Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael Anderson, Pilot William McCool, and Ilan Ramon (first Israeli in space).

"If this thing doesn't come out right, don't worry about me, I'm just going on higher.'' Michael Anderson

"In the skies today we saw destruction and tragedy. Yet farther than we can see, there is comfort and hope. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of His great power, and mighty strength, not one of them is missing." The same Creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today. The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home."

President George W. Bush Address to the Nation 1 February 2003.

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