Monday; August 11
Last weekend, Jim Lovell passed away at the age of 97. When I was a kid, Jim Lovell was well-known because he was an astronaut; but his claim to fame is being a part of Apollo 13. Apollo 13’s ill-fated journey began in April 1970 and ended up being a blockbuster motion picture. For those of us who lived through the drama, it was an incredible saga and for those who watched on the big screen, it was an inspiring story. Maybe the things that made heroes of Jim Lovell, John Swigert and Fred Haise were their ingenuity and will to win – but as astronauts we expected nothing less. The other day I was scrolling through some quotes by Lovell and came across a very interesting one, “Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.”. Wow – that is not only insightful, but maybe a bit eerie. If there ever was a guy familiar was problems, it was Lovell and his ability to overcome the difficulty made...