Ordinary World

Supposed to be the space shuttle Discovery launched this morning only to be delayed because of technical reasons. They say the fuel gauge is to blame and they are working on it right away. I later found out in the news that to have a successful launch, the weather must be perfect, and as they explained it, the location of the space station should be directly or almost directly above the launch site. We all know that in space, the space station rotates on the orbit and so, perfect timing and direction must be in place. Although it is not as exciting since the first launch that happened years ago, it’s still a wonder that humans can walk out in space, in which years ago is just science fiction. It is in fact a giant leap for mankind.
Another point I am trying to drive at is that faulty fuel gauge is something we understand happens every time that we as common folk experience many times in our lifetime. A leaky faucet, a burned out fuse, or the time we have to slam the TV set for it to work. This is practically things that are not foreseeable, or can get away with. Some force, or something unexplainable, after so many tests, the thing just doesn’t work. We all like to see things go smoothly everyday, but it is not possible. As we live everyday, some thing changes, and time is something looked as change itself. We could change the past , nor can change the future. The only way to somehow soften the fall, is to be prepared and learn from our mistakes.