Neil Armstrong has just arrived back on Earth from his amazing expedition to the moon. The president, all of NASA, and hundreds of reporters were expecting to welcome him home from the shuttle.

 

*The door opens, and Neil steps out of the shuttle*

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Neil is immediately bombarded with cheers and questions like these...

 

"Neil, what was it like up there?"

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"Neil what was your biggest struggle in your mission?"

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"How does it feel to be the first man to set foot on the moon?"

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"What have you learned from this experience?"

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Neil's response was, "Well that's just it, mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. I am very elated, excited, and extremely surprised that we were successful."

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One reporter asked, "What do you mean by all this?"

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"What I mean is that the success in Apollo 11 is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil inquired.

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As Neil and his crew seamed through the crowd/press and answered question after question, the president (Richard Nixon) was awaiting to meet with them at the helicopter pad and take them on a flight to the White House and have a private discussion. During the flight...

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Richard Nixon exclaimed, "It's great to have you boys back, can you give me a summary of what you learned from this mission so that we can plan for the next one?"

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"Of course sir, responded Neil, we learned that we must establish a better communication for the shuttle, there should be more reserve fuel, and that there should be more ascension engines for the lunar module."

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Other crew members helped answer the president's question as well.

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Nixon also asked, "Throughout your time at NASA, do you have any regrets?"

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Neil said, "The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of time, and a lot of travel."

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