One Small Step...

40 years ago today man stepped on the moon for the first time. While that is certainly a historic accomplishment to be celebrated it only represents a small part of the story. The accomplishment of those three men was only possible because of the vision, commitment, dedication and passion of thousands of other men and women. It was only possible because of the ultimate sacrifice made by three other men.

We as a society are drawn to the 'stars'. To those who are in front of the camera. Our desire for instant gratification causes us to oversimplify amazing accomplishments into a single event instead of recognizing the years of toil and anguish that made that moment possible.

So today we should certainly celebrate the amazing accomplishment of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (he was the one who stayed in the command module) but we should not forget that their amazing accomplishment was made possible by thousands of people working tirelessly for over nine years. Remember significant achievements are rarely, if ever, accomplished overnight.