Anyone else remember what they were doing when it exploded 25 years ago?

I was sitting in my 5th grade class getting ready to watch the lift-off. Our teacher had misjudged the launch time by a few minutes so we hadn't gone to the media room in time to see the actual launch. But, I'll always remember another teacher running into our classroom yelling out what had just happened. Ugh, I had nightmares galore that night.

But Reagan's speech that night made me feel better. Especially when he directed a few lines towards kids my age.

Ok, so I don't remember his speech verbatim, but here's a few lines from re-watching it on youtube. I think these words could apply to the uncertainties of today.

"I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave."