Comments on: Rocket Boys http://www.inspiritry.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/rocket-boys/ Ideas for InSpired Living Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:08:58 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Neil Ellis Orts http://www.inspiritry.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/rocket-boys/#comment-246 Neil Ellis Orts Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:24:22 +0000 http://www.inspiritry.com/wordpress/2008/07/29/rocket-boys/#comment-246 I read Rocket Boys several years ago, at the suggestion of my yoga teacher. I felt the same way. It is a book about wonder and excitement and being a part of it. It reminded me of my elementary school days, excited about the Apollo missions. Now, in my 40s, I still get a thrill when I see news of new pictures from Mars. Space exploration (more so than mining in my case) was such a big part of my childhood imagination---Rocket Boys captured it very well. Your blog is a good reminder to me. There things that still stimulate and animate my imagination and too often I'm afraid to try them for myself or else I'm afraid of (i.e. too lazy for) the work involved. But if desire is part of the calling . . . the risks and work will surely be worth it. Thanks, Anne. -Neil I read Rocket Boys several years ago, at the suggestion of my yoga teacher. I felt the same way. It is a book about wonder and excitement and being a part of it. It reminded me of my elementary school days, excited about the Apollo missions. Now, in my 40s, I still get a thrill when I see news of new pictures from Mars. Space exploration (more so than mining in my case) was such a big part of my childhood imagination—Rocket Boys captured it very well.

Your blog is a good reminder to me. There things that still stimulate and animate my imagination and too often I’m afraid to try them for myself or else I’m afraid of (i.e. too lazy for) the work involved. But if desire is part of the calling . . . the risks and work will surely be worth it.

Thanks, Anne.
-Neil

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