I was in the second grade, so I was sitting in Mrs. Constantino's classroom, glued to a television set.
These days, the word "hero" is often used in an overly cavalier fashion. Basketball players, actors and musicians, for whatever reason, are often bestowed the title by their fans. But make no mistake. Neil Armstrong did something that only one person would ever be able to do: Be the first human to walk on the moon. He agreed to do it, not knowing for certain whether or not he'd ever get back. Any number of things could've gone wrong, and Armstrong and Aldrin could've been lost.
But they did it anyway.
I can still remember Walter Cronkite's reaction to the moon landing; the one they're showing so much now. He was truly, truly affected by the overwhelming enormity of the moment.
Neil Armstrong was a true hero, and a hero in every sense of the word...
