From: (Robert Gleaves) SNAKELIPZ [at] aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:48:52 EST
Subject: The Perfect Storm

I was sound asleep when I was awakened by someone shaking me and telling me 
to get up quick.  It was my mother and she seemed to be very excited about 
something , not telling me at that moment what it was,  only  asking me to 
hurry up and come outside with her.  I had no idea that what I was about to 
see would burn a picture in my mind that would be with me to this day. 
There in the sky was the most incredible vision I have ever witnessed.  It 
was if every star was falling from this north Texas sky, arcing the earth's 
dome of atmosphere in every direction. I watched with my mouth wide open for 
30 to 45 minutes and the show never seemed to slow up!   It almost brings 
tears to my eyes when I stop and really think of how incredible that morning 
really was, but the thing that really made it special for me was the date---- 
 Nov.17th, 1966............ my 17th birthday.  What a wonderful gift.
 
                                                                              
 Robert Gleaves