Meet me in Outer Space

Out of the corner of my eye I saw him. He moved the angle of his body toward me. In front of me was a museum TV monitor repeatedly showing the U.S. Landing on the moon, with commentary by Walter Cronkite. It was the last day of a special exhibit on Walter Cronkite at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. Cronkite appeared retelling how he was caught speechless when they Neil Armstrong and crew touched down on the moon. There I finally gave way and asked the man
"Where were you?" With a broad face and large features, oversized aviator glasses, guessing him to be in his late 60's. "I was at NASA. I was there as part of the Lockheed Space Group". In that moment I had that Alien point of contact with another being.

The need for all of us to make contact and share something we believe is extraordinary with each other. This man was beaming and told me "It was the most proudest moment of my life". I could only respond with exclamations. Light just glowed from his face. He wanted to know where I was...I told him I was watching from a kitchen TV in the back of a restaurant in Monterrey, Mexico. The cook was yelling something like "El Hombre en la Luna".
The man nodded to connect that I had the experience too.

Here was a simple moment. A momentous one for us as humans. To experience the connection. Unplanned. Out of the blue. It is like stepping out into our own Outer Space. Connecting on the same ground with a total stranger.

Sharing something together. When you open your eyes you can see moments like this. It takes place more often than you think. Look around. If it happens savor it.