RIP of the day

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    • RIP John!utopian
    • Thanks Pockets for not creating another "RIP of the DAY" thread for John Glenn.utopian
    • When I was about 8 or so I had to write one of those "What I wanted to be when I grew up" stories. Mine was about wanting to become an astronaut.GM278
    • My mother being completely abusive, ripped it up and told me I needed to write about becoming a doctor...to which I started balling....GM278
    • My father somehow knew Senator Glenn through a work associate and got him on the phone. I remember him telling me how I needed to study and get good marks inGM278
    • mathematics and science. A few days later I received a bunch of kids books on space travel that he signed for me.GM278
    • Probably by far one of the coolest things my dad ever did for me. RIP JohnGM278
    • rad story GMpockets
    • Deserves his own thread.i_monk
    • #heroBusterBoy
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    • Tom Hanks?sureshot

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