I have tires from the Space Shuttle , full-pressure flight suits , Shuttle EVA gloves , an air filter from the Apollo Moon landing program signed by astronaut Buzz Aldrin , a piece of Mars and a Moon rock . My artist ’ s dream was truly realized , when two of my pencil drawings were flown on the International Space Station for six months .
Dreaming , like learning , does not stop . I still have dreams for the future , one of which is to meet the first person to walk on Mars . Perhaps that dream will come true , when I get to meet one of you after you return from your mission to Mars .
I have used the word dream a lot . That is because dreams are important pathways for our future . I encourage you to remember that you only climb as high as you reach , so dream big and reach for the stars .
Dream !
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