badcgijosh:

Neil Armstrong led a really eventful life after the moon landing too. He got married twice. He taught at the University of Cincinnati for a while. He lost the tip of his finger when his wedding ring got caught in a grain truck, then calmly found it, put it on ice, and successfully had it reattached. He threatened to a sue a barber who sold his hair unless the barber agreed to donate the money to a charity of Armstrong’s choice. He helped investigate two spaceflight accidents in 1970 and 1986. He turned down offers for a political career on multiple occasions and in 2010, at the age of 80, he offered his services as commander on a mission to Mars if he were asked.

It gives me a lot of perspective. I don’t know. You return from one of the greatest expeditions mankind has yet to embark on having seen the entire planet rise over you like the sun, and over forty years later, there are still great adventures in life to embark on.

Living is neat

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