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At the risk of overusing the space theme, please permit me one more story about Buzz Aldrin, a personal one.

I was doing some work for the US Space Foundation in the 90s, and one of their clients was a brand new elementary school in Reston, VA, that was going to name itself after Buzz Aldrin. We were providing them space-related education materials.

The school opened in September 1994 and was formally dedicated April 25, 1995. I was there for the dedication. As part of the dedication ceremonies, Buzz Aldrin, who was 65 years old at the time, was to pose for a picture with every class as is shown in this newspaper article:

The plan was that each class would position itself around Buzz on the risers, the picture would be taken, and then the next class would come in. But that’s not quite what happened. After the picture, Buzz shook hands with every kid. Every kid in every class. 600+ kids. They still talk about that on their web site. I am moved every time I think about it.

Today I would call that a Holy Moment. He didn’t have to do that.

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me. (Matthew 18.1 – 5, ESV)

Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave. (Matthew 20.26, 27, ESV)